Environmental Law

EPA has withdrawn its 2024 proposed rule expanding the RCRA definition of “hazardous waste” for corrective action purposes but has not withdrawn its companion proposal to list nine PFAS as RCRA hazardous constituents.

California’s Senate Bill 54 (“SB 54”) requires producers of single-use packaging and plastic food service ware (collectively, “Covered Materials”) to reduce the use of such materials and ensure full recyclability...

California's SB 54 imposes complex extended producer responsibility requirements on single-use packaging and food service ware, with initial registration deadlines set for June 1, 2026.

House lawmakers are advancing a series of funding measures that reshape federal priorities for energy, environment, and infrastructure programs. The appropriations bills reveal significant shifts in congressional support for nuclear energy, critical minerals, and traditional infrastructure, while scaling back funding for renewable energy and environmental programs.

The Alliance for Chemical Distribution's ChemEdge 2026 conference will feature expert training on critical regulatory compliance topics for chemical industry professionals. Ryan N. Schmit will deliver a presentation covering the complex import and export requirements under TSCA and FIFRA regulations.

On May 26, 2026, the state of New York adopted an amendment to the Environmental Conservation Law establishing a new exemption from the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) for housing and certain public works projects.

Federal agencies advance controversial oil and gas leasing proposals while communities grapple with industrial chemical emergencies and legal battles over dam decommissioning. Meanwhile, courts reshape environmental protections as lawsuits challenge EPA regulations on waste incinerators and drinking water fluoride standards.

On May 1, 2026, the Office of Administrative Law approved and filed regulations accompanying California’s Senate Bill 54 (SB 54). The regulations were effective as of the May 1 filing date.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is seeking stakeholder input on the upcoming renewal of its Stormwater Construction General Permit, which governs discharge from construction activities across the state. With the current permit set to expire in March 2028, TCEQ is engaging stakeholders early in the drafting process to gather feedback that could significantly impact design requirements, compliance obligations, and operational costs for construction projects disturbing one or more acres of land.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed to completely rescind its Climate-Related Disclosure Rules adopted in March 2024, calling them a "dramatic overreach" of statutory authority. The SEC argues the rules exceed disclosure authority limits, interfere with state corporate law, and impose unjustified costs while being inconsistent with a materiality-based approach to disclosure.

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider whether federal law, including the Clean Air Act, preempts state-law tort claims brought by local Colorado governments seeking damages from fossil fuel companies for alleged...

As the United States grapples with unprecedented electricity demands from AI data centers, electric vehicle adoption, and industrial electrification, the nation faces a critical infrastructure crossroads.