The US is refocusing its attention on climate change and the Kyoto Protocol. And with a constant stream of environmental legislation in recent months, companies need to check their compliance

You may have noticed that, alongside committing himself to ridding the legal landscape of Guantanamo Bay, President Obama will re-commit his country to the Kyoto Protocol and has offered the development of alternative energy sources as part of his economic recovery package. The environment is suddenly a big thing again Stateside.