Environmental Law Monitor

About Environmental Law Monitor

Hosted by Daniel Pope and Taylor Stuart, the Environmental Law Monitor is a place for thoughtful conversations ranging from the latest developments to perennial topics like litigation, enforcement and compliance assurance

Publisher

Bracewell Environmental Law Monitor

Category

business · government · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jun 2021

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

55 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Clean Air Act Operator Liability: When Does a Parent Company Cross the Line?

   In this episode of the Environmental Law Monitor, Jason Hutt and Jacob Brandes, attorneys in Bracewell’s environment, lands and resources practice, join host Daniel Pope to discuss parent-company operator liability under the Clean Air Act through United States v. EES Coke Battery, LLC. They examine the district court’s application of the Supreme Court’s Bestfoods framework beyond its familiar CERCLA cleanup context. A company can face operator liability when it participates in and controls a facility’s day-to-day environmental operations, even if another entity holds the permit. Jason and Jacob outline the facility’s permitting and reporting violations, the penalties and relief ordered, and the court’s reasoning for holding three parent entities liable alongside the subsidiary. The conversation also looks closely at the evidence of control: broad master services agreements, parent-company involvement in operations and authority over compliance spending.

2. 

   24 Jun 2026

   Brownfield Data Centers: Environmental Due Diligence and Liability — A Cross-Practice Conversation

   Daniel Pope, Jared Berg, and Jason Hutt discuss environmental due diligence and liability for data centers on brownfield sites, offering insights into risk management and policy engagement.

3. 

   8 May 2026

   California Climate Disclosure Rules, ESG Compliance and Scope 3 Reporting Risks

   Host Daniel Pope interviews Shailesh Sahay and Stephen Wald about California's climate disclosure rules, ESG compliance, and Scope 3 reporting risks, offering insights into evolving regulatory landscapes and litigation.

Who has been a guest on Environmental Law Monitor

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jared Berg
• Jason Hutt
• Shailesh Sahay
• Stephen Wald
• Scott Segal

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

48

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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