Worldwide: Environment

On November 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Texas's application for Class VI UIC primacy, giving the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) primary enforcement authority...

The Proposed Rule would reduce the scope of waters and wetlands subject to federal Clean Water Act (CWA) protections by amending the definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS).

On October 15, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of Environmental Remediation (DER) proposed revisions to DER-31, a policy guidance document...

In a surprise move, on November 18, the Ninth Circuit enjoined the California Air Resources Board's (CARB's) enforcement of SB 261 pending further proceedings. The court's order means that the U.S. Supreme Court will not consider California's climate disclosure laws for at least several months, if at all.

On September 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to narrow the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) significantly, citing Executive Orders aimed at deregulation.

On November 18, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to temporarily stay implementation of California SB 261, the state's corporate climate-related financial risk reporting law, while an appeal is pending related to an industry group-led challenge to the law.

Grid expansion is a challenge. On this, almost everyone can agree. But what will it take to expand electric grid capacity and what barriers need to be broken to advance transmission siting and permitting?

On Thursday, November 20th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the Department of the Army (the Army) published in the Federal Register a Proposed Rule entitled Updated Definition...

In September, we provided a Bracewell Update discussing the California Air Resources Board's (CARB's) Preliminary List of Reporting/Covered Entities relating to the state's...

The United States District Court for the District of Montana, applying Montana law, held on summary judgment that claims-made Petroleum Industry Insurance Coverage...

As early as 1999, single-occupant Clean Air Vehicles (CAV) have been permitted to travel in High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes (carpool lanes) in California.

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Ryan N. Schmit, Of Counsel with B&C, and Senior Regulatory Consultant with The Acta Group (Acta®).