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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger
As previously posted, in a landmark legal challenge, a coalition led by prominent business federations is challenging California's pioneering climate disclosure laws...
Taft Stettinius & Hollister
On April 10, 2024, the U.S. EPA released its federally enforceable drinking water limits for certain toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
Nossaman LLP
Tomorrow, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will publish its final rule updating regulations implementing section 10 of the Endangered Species Act (Section 10)...
Liskow & Lewis
This has been a great week for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Louisiana. The first round of bills on CCS went forward yesterday, April 4. Four bills aiming to regulate or restrict CCS...
Foley Hoag LLP
This week, Inside EPA (subscription required) ran a story indicating that EPA is trying to figure out how to juggle some increasingly expensive cleanups with shortfalls...
Jenner & Block
In what should come as a surprise to no one, on April 10, 2024, U.S EPA finalized its National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Arnold & Porter
On March 8, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published landmark final new rules under Clean Air Act section 111 to regulate methane emissions from the oil and gas industry (the OOOO rules).
Foley Hoag LLP
On Tuesday, in Ohio v. EPA, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals denied several challenges to EPA's decision to restore California's authority under § 209(b) of the Clean Air...
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
In this week's edition, we discuss the ever-increasing focus on greenwashing by way of enforcement action taken by regulatory authorities and incoming legislation aimed at enhancing consumer protection.
Jones Day
On March 29, 2024, EPA announced new emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032.
Carter Ledyard & Milburn
As we previously reported, in 2022 the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed rules to require issuers to provide information about climate-related...
Goulston & Storrs
Many currently unregulated commercial, industrial, and institutional properties in Eastern Massachusetts may soon require stormwater upgrades in order to meet...
McLane Middleton, Professional Association
Regulated businesses, civic leaders, and the public at large should be familiar with the emphasis being placed upon "Environmental Justice" by both the federal and State governments.
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Last year, a trade association challenged aspirational claims that JBS – the world's largest producer of beef products – was making about its commitment ​"to be net zero by 2040."
Holland & Knight
The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) convened a hearing to examine the pros and cons of designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS)...
Duane Morris LLP
Last month, the Department of Justice Environmental and Natural Resources Division, the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the USDA Office of General Counsel announced the issuance of a Memorandum of Understanding.
Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger
Partners Sedina Banks and Sherry Jackman authored, "Green Marketing: Tips to Avoid the Dirty Consequences of Greenwashing" in Lady Justice - A Publication of the Primerus Women Lawyers Section.
Jenner & Block
In January 2023, as part of U.S. EPA's Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15, U.S. EPA announced its plans to conduct a POTW Influent PFAS Study to gather data on the discharge...
K&L Gates
On 7 March 2024, the Illinois Pollution Control Board (Board) proposed amendments to its Ground Water Quality regulations,1 which would set standards for selected per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds at or near their levels of detection and would result in some of the most stringent standards in the country.
Mintz
Today, the European Court of Human Rights issued a decision holding that Switzerland violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to adequately protect them from climate change.
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