Week Ahead in Energy and Environment: Oct. 25

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Here are some upcoming events of interest to the energy and environmental law community. Unless otherwise stated, all on-site times apply and court appointments are virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thursday October 28th

9 a.m. – The International Paper Company, based in Memphis, Tennessee, will request the US 6th Court of Appeal to overturn a minor court ruling that makes it liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) for the Kalamazoo-related cleanup costs made River Superfund site.

The case is Georgia-Pacific Consumer Prod et al. V NCR Corporation et al., US 6th Court of Appeals, No. 18-1806. For International Paper Company: John Parker of Baker & Hostetler. For Weyerhaeuser Company: Mark Schneider from Perkins Coie. For Fort James Corporation, Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP, and Georgia-Pacific LLC: Michael Shebelskie of Hunton Andrews Kurth.

9:00 a.m. – ExxonMobil Corp’s Board of Directors, BP America and Chevron Corp. and Shell Oil’s President will testify before the House Oversight and Reform Committee at a hearing on whether the fossil fuel industry has tried to mislead the public to prevent action to combat climate change.

Friday October 29th

9:30 a.m. – U.S. 4th appeals court to hear arguments in a lawsuit filed by conservation groups suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for approving the $ 6.2 billion Mountain Valley Pipeline, to transport natural gas from western Virginia to Virginia. The groups, including Appalachian Voices and the Sierra Club, argue that an analysis by the FWS incorrectly indicated that the pipeline would not further endanger species that are already threatened and endangered.

The case is Appalachian Voices v US Dept. of the Interior, 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 20-2159. For Appalachian Voices et al .: Elizabeth Benson with the Sierra Club. For the US Department of the Interior: Kevin McArdle, US Department of Justice. For Intervenor Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC: George Sibley of Hunton Andrews Kurth.

9:30 a.m. – In a related case, environmental groups such as Wild Virginia and the Sierra Club are due to ask the 4th U.S. Court of Appeals to approve the January decisions of the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management), at 3.5 miles of the Traverse Jefferson National Forest, which spans areas of southwest Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky. The groups accuse, among other things, that the authorities violated the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Forestry Act and the Mineral Lease Act by not properly analyzing the environmental impact of construction-related erosion and soil loss along the pipeline route.

The case is Wild Virginia v United States Bureau of Land Management, 4th Court of Appeals, No. 21-1082. For Wild Virginia: Nathan Matthews with the Sierra Club. For the United States Bureau of Land Management: Brian Toth of the US Department of Justice. For Intervenor Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC: Donald Verrilli, Jr. of Munger Tolles & Olson.

Do you know of an event that could be included in energy and environmental law? Contact Sebastien Malo at sebastien.malo@thomsonreuters.com

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Sebastien Malo reports on environmental, climate and energy disputes. Reach him at sebastien.malo@thomsonreuters.com