Environmental Law

Despite delayed implementing regulations, Circular Action Alliance (CAA), the producer responsibility organization (PRO) responsible for administering California’s packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR)...

The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) published for public comment its draft 2026 reissuance of the Upland Finfish Hatching and Rearing General Permit (Permit), which governs wastewater...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has announced it will again delay the start of the data submission period for the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”)...

At its February 12, 2026 meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission (the Commission) unanimously voted to list mountain lion (Puma concolor) populations in parts of central and southern California as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).

Wiley's Environmental and FDA Regulatory practices launch a new joint podcast examining the intersection of environmental policy, scientific innovation, and FDA-regulated industries.

California's SB 343, the "Truth in Recycling" law, establishes stringent requirements for recyclability claims on product packaging sold in the state, mandating proof of collection access, processing capability, and end-market demand. Companies face significant litigation exposure from private plaintiffs if their packaging displays noncompliant recyclability indicators after the October 2026 enforcement deadline.

March 15, 2026 marked the start of a new five-year cycle for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permits (NWPs). Pursuant to a final rule published on January 8, 2026, the Corps has reissued and modified 56 existing NWPs and created one new NWP.

On April 8, 2026, Judge Richard M. Platkin of the New York State Supreme Court, Albany County, entirely annulled the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s revised Part 664 freshwater wetlands regulations for noncompliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act.

Although the New York State Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget was due on April 1, 2026, the government is continuing to evaluate numerous components, including potential reforms to the State Environmental Quality Review...

Although the New York State Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget was due on April 1, 2026, the government is continuing to evaluate numerous components, including potential reforms to the State Environmental Quality Review...

Two recent verdicts have held social media companies liable for harming their users, one for $375m and one for $6m. The verdicts have "reverberated around the world" according to one recent article.

EPA has rescinded a 2009 finding that six greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.