Partner Steven Siros has been named among the top ten “Environment” writers by JD Supra in its 2023 Readers Choice Awards. These awards recognize top authors and firms for their visibility and thought leadership, as well as consistently having high readership and engagement among readers in 31 key, cross-industry topics throughout 2022.

In this article, Partner Steven Siros, Special Counsel Tatjana Vujic, and Associate Arie Feltman-Frank explain that injecting CO2 underground for long-term storage – a process that can prevent it from migrating upward – is not new. What is new, they observe, is the increased focus on this process as a vital part of meeting CO2 reduction goals. The authors discuss the geological sequestration component of carbon dioxide capture and storage and the associated permitting requirements.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products continue to be in the regulatory and litigation spotlight in 2023. Manufacturers and downstream businesses should be actively preparing to comply with the continually evolving patchwork of federal and state PFAS laws, as well as taking steps to minimize litigation risks. Below, our team of attorneys offers strategic advice for manufacturers and downstream businesses with respect to how regulatory and litigation PFAS developments may

As businesses continue to optimize their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies, an important arrow in the ESG quiver may be carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS). CCS involves capturing, compressing, transporting, and then injecting CO2 into deep underground porous rock formations for long-term storage, known as geological sequestration (GS). These formations are often a mile or more beneath the surface and overlaid by impermeable, non-porous layers of rock that trap th

On November 11, 2022, the FAR Council issued a proposed rule to implement section 5(b)(i) of Executive Order 14030. Executive Order 14030, issued by President Biden on May 20, 2021, began the regulatory process to require “major Federal suppliers” to publicly disclose greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate-related financial risk and to set reduction targets. The proposed FAR rule lays out the specifics of these requirements and to whom they will apply.

 By Steven M. Siros, Chair, Environmental and Workplace Health & Safety Law Practice

By Daniel L. Robertson, Associate Attorney, and Steven M. Siros, Chair, Environmental and Workplace Health & Safety Law Practice

Faith in Place honored a multi-disciplinary, cross-office team with its 2022 “Volunteer of the Year” award. Faith in Place empowers people of diverse faiths and spiritualities to advance environmental and racial justice. Jenner & Block has supported this client, pro bono, on solar Initiatives, human resource issues, copyright issues, government procurement issues, tax issues, and corporate transactions. The team includes Partners Michelle McAtee, Gail Morse, Julie Shepard, Steve Siros, and Emm

By Steven M. Siros, Co-Chair, Environmental and Workplace Health & Safety Law Practice

In an article for Chemical Watch, Partner Steven M. Siros and Associate Matthew G. Lawson discuss the regulation of toxic chemicals in cosmetics emerging in US states and take a look at current legislation at the state and federal levels. “State and federal efforts to regulate the presence of emerging contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products shows no sign of abating. At the same time, litigation relating to the alleged presence of these contaminants in cosmetics is on the rise,” they

Chambers and Partners published the 2022 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, recognizing 59 Jenner & Block lawyers in 39 categories.

On April 21st, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed into law Senate Bill 113 that provides a cause of action for medical monitoring for individuals exposed to toxic chemicals.  The new law specifically provides persons without a present injury or disease with a cause of action for medical monitoring if the following conditions are demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence:

In what could portend significant risk to the regulated community, a recent “overfiling” by U.S. EPA in connection with a Clean Air Act (CAA) settlement between the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and a steel plant should at a minimum cause the regulated community to be cautious when entering into settlement agreements with state regulators. On January 24, 2022, U.S. EPA Region 6 filed a Notice of Violation (NOV) alleging that a steel plant in Louisiana was emitting excess h

On January 10, 2022, U.S. EPA forwarded to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposed rule that seeks to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA).  Although not unexpected since this was of the key elements of U.S. EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, U.S. EPA’s proposed rule is unique in that it represents one of the first times