North America: Environment

Recently, the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (the "Ministry") posted proposed regulations pursuant to section 176 of the Mining Act on Ontario’s Environmental Registry (the "EBR").

Over the last four months, carbon prices have tumbled nearly 70 percent amid fears that oversupply and lagging economic growth in Europe will drive down demand.

The European Commission’s recent proposals to revise and recast the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, or MiFID, and the Market Abuse Directive, or MAD, include, for the first time, regulating carbon emissions allowances as financial instruments.

Earlier this week, President Trump signed an Executive Order as part of the release of his AI Action Plan entitled "Winning the AI Race: America's AI Action Plan." Led by White House AI...

Under Minnesota's PFAS in products law, manufacturers of products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) must report those products to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)...

In this episode of our "An Energized Exchange" podcast series, presented by the Energy & Natural Resources Industry Sector Group, attorneys Zach Pilchen, Brian Bunger and Rafe Petersen...

Assembly Bill (AB) 130 and Senate Bill (SB) 131, which became effective on June 30, 2025, are designed to bring sweeping change to California housing and infrastructure development across the state.

Earlier this week, President Trump signed an Executive Order as part of the release of his AI Action Plan entitled "Winning the AI Race: America's AI Action Plan." Led by White House AI...

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed a reconciliation bill that contains numerous provisions affecting oil and gas leasing and development on onshore federal lands.

On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 130 and Senate Bill 131 into law, creating significant new opportunities in housing and other development sectors...

Washington State's most recent legislative session brought a flurry of environmental activity, with lawmakers advancing measures on climate disclosure, chemical regulation, clean energy infrastructure, and, after several previous attempts, packaging Extended Producer Responsibility legislation.

2025 has been a busy year for extended producer responsibility (EPR) policy, especially for packaging and paper products. States have enacted new EPR programs and laws to assess the need for EPR.