United States: Environment

California’s SB 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024,1 marks the first statewide extended producer responsibility program for textiles in the United States.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has moved to intervene in a Clean Air Act (CAA) citizen suit and dismiss the case, even though the government did not file its own enforcement action.

On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, resolving a dispute over the scope of federal preemption under the Federal Insecticide...

The EU Tech Sovereignty Package introduces the Cloud and AI Development Act, committing to triple data center capacity within five to seven years while establishing new energy governance obligations.

The EPA has submitted four California Clean Air Act waivers to Congress for Congressional Review Act consideration, including greenhouse gas standards dating back to 2009 and the Advanced Clean Cars I program.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) created two major home energy rebates programs that can apply to multifamily buildings: 1) Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES)...

The EPA has submitted four California Clean Air Act waivers to Congress for Congressional Review Act consideration, including greenhouse gas standards dating back to 2009 and the Advanced Clean Cars I program.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) amendments may be more than a one-off rollback.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its draft sixth Contaminant Candidate List under the Safe Drinking Water Act, marking a significant regulatory development by including microplastics...

California’s SB 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024,1 marks the first statewide extended producer responsibility program for textiles in the United States.

Environmental groups have filed suit against California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, challenging final regulations under Senate Bill 54's extended producer responsibility program.

Seventeen state attorneys general and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors have filed a federal lawsuit challenging California's sweeping plastic packaging law, arguing it unconstitutionally regulates interstate commerce and compels political speech. The complaint targets SB 54's mandates requiring all single-use packaging to be recyclable or compostable by 2032, along with escalating recycling rates and producer fees, claiming these provisions reach far beyond California's borders and violat