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Three bipartisan bills passed by the U.S. House of Representatives aim to revolutionize domestic recovery and recycling of critical minerals from waste streams, particularly lithium-ion batteries. The legislation addresses regulatory barriers under RCRA that currently complicate battery recycling operations and establishes new federal programs to coordinate critical mineral recovery efforts. Will these measures successfully position America to compete in the global race for critical mineral independence?

Although that new smart refrigerator might seem like a fun gadget and great way to sync up grocery lists, smart appliances have the potential to become vectors in malicious power grid attacks.

On Aug. 22, 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a long-awaited final rule requiring public companies to disclose their use of certain "conflict minerals" (CM) originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and all adjoining nations ("Covered Countries").

During the investigation, a toxicology report was received that indicated the presence of a narcotic in the victim's bloodstream. There was a great deal of debate with the Mine Safety...

On September 11, 2013, California moved significantly closer to adopting a statewide regulatory framework for hydraulic fracturing operations after both the State Assembly and the Senate voted to approve Senate Bill 4.

Over the past several years, it has become widely acknowledged that large amounts of financing are needed to achieve environmental, social responsibility and governance goals.

>The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently addressed, in two concurrent decisions, the scope of local governments' authority to regulate oil and gas activities within their jurisdictions.

It has been a little over a year and a half since the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act ("IRA") promoted by the Biden Administration, and critical mineral producers and their investors...

On April 24, US President Trump signed an executive order authorizing deep seabed mining for critical mineral resources, diverting US policy away from alignment with customary international law in favor of US national and economic security.

The U.S. shale boom has generated a boom in a related industry: "frac sand." Sand has become an integral component of hydraulic fracturing.

As you may recall, on August 5, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") was conducting an investigation into the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado when approximately 3 million gallons of mine wastewater spilled into Cement Creek,

The Pennsylvania House and Senate approved separate versions of legislation to strengthen environmental rules surrounding drilling in the Marcellus Shale, and to impose a per-well impact fee to fund local infrastructure.

On April 22, 2015, two human rights non-governmental organizations, Amnesty International and Global Witness, published a report analyzing compliance by US reporting companies with the US Securities...

"Project Vault" is a first of its kind $12 billion strategic stockpile for critical minerals.

The United States is one of a handful of countries in which private real property owners can hold and own subsurface mineral rights. In a majority of countries, only the government can own and benefit...

Silica is an abundant mineral found in materials including sand, stone, and concrete. While serving as a principal component of glass, cement, and ceramics, silica also presents an increasingly pertinent issue...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") recently proposed rules that, if adopted, would overhaul disclosure requirements for mining registrants.

On March 20, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order delaying the implementation of the Southwest Power Pool’s real-time energy imbalance market until October 1, 2006, subject to certain conditions. SPP had filed a proposal on January 4, 2006, requesting an effective date of May 1, 2006.