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Court Strikes Down DEC’s Freshwater Wetlands Regulations On SEQRA Grounds

A New York Supreme Court decision has annulled the state's 2024 freshwater wetlands regulations, finding that the Department of Environmental Conservation failed to properly assess environmental impacts under SEQRA.

United States Environment

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Court Annuls New York State’s Wetlands Regulations

A New York court has annulled the state's new wetlands regulations, finding that the Department of Environmental Conservation failed to conduct the required environmental review under SEQRA. The decision creates significant uncertainty for property owners and developers regarding wetlands regulation, as the court determined the agency did not adequately analyze potential adverse impacts of regulations affecting millions of acres across the state.

United States Environment

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FBT Gibbons

TSCA PFAS Reporting Postponed Again

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”)...

United States Environment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

NY Court Annuls DEC Freshwater Wetlands Regulations

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.

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

Army Corps Reissues And Modifies Nationwide Permits, Adding One New Permit

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

SEQRA Reform Remains Under Deliberation In The FY27 New York State Budget

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

Recent Federal Developments For April 2026

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Are You Ready To Report Your Packaging Data Next Month?

United States Environment

HK

Holland & Knight

EPA Confirms Delay Of April 2026 TSCA PFAS Reporting Window

United States Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Delay Of Silica Rule Amendments, Pending Judicial Review

United States Environment

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

EPA Postpones Start Of Reporting Period For TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS Reporting Rule

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Seeks Input On Clean Water Act Financial Capability Framework

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

EPA Proposes Sixth SDWA Contaminant Candidate List, Kicking Off Potentially Significant Consequences For Multiple Industries

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Independently Commissioned Studies Support PFAS Class Action Challenging Apple Sports Bands

United States Environment

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FBT Gibbons

Littler Lounge: Just Cause For A Chat About Corrective Actions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

March 2026: Federal Deadlines That Will Reshape The AI Regulatory Landscape

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Monitoring The Hormuz Strait And The Subsequent Trade Volatility

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Environmental Law

Court Strikes Down DEC’s Freshwater Wetlands Regulations On SEQRA Grounds

A New York Supreme Court decision has annulled the state's 2024 freshwater wetlands regulations, finding that the Department of Environmental Conservation failed to properly assess environmental impacts under SEQRA.

United States Environment

CL

Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Court Annuls New York State’s Wetlands Regulations

A New York court has annulled the state's new wetlands regulations, finding that the Department of Environmental Conservation failed to conduct the required environmental review under SEQRA. The decision creates significant uncertainty for property owners and developers regarding wetlands regulation, as the court determined the agency did not adequately analyze potential adverse impacts of regulations affecting millions of acres across the state.

United States Environment

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FBT Gibbons

TSCA PFAS Reporting Postponed Again

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”)...

United States Environment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

NY Court Annuls DEC Freshwater Wetlands Regulations

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

Army Corps Reissues And Modifies Nationwide Permits, Adding One New Permit

United States Environment

SP

Sive, Paget & Riesel

Closing The Gaps: Managing Operational Risk In The Consumer Products Industry

United States Consumer

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K&L Gates LLP

SEQRA Reform Remains Under Deliberation In The FY27 New York State Budget

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

P2N0 - Edition 43 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

Worldwide Energy

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Baker Botts LLP

GALA To Co-Host "Cannes Rules!" -- A Full Day Event About Advertising Law And Self-Regulation

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

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Climate Change

SEQRA Reform Remains Under Deliberation In The FY27 New York State Budget

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...

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

Will The Recent Social Media Verdicts Influence Climate Cases?

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.

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The Future Of Climate Change Regulation And Litigation After EPA's Repeal Of The Endangerment Finding

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

United States Environment

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections — April 2026

United States Energy

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Mintz

China’s 2026 Two Sessions: A New Five-Year Cycle And Emerging Signals On Trade, Technology And Investment

United States International

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WilmerHale

Recent Rulings Confirm Procedural Safeguards For U.S. Energy Infrastructure

United States Environment

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Jones Day

Offshore Wind Projects Find Success In U.S. Courts

United States Environment

JD

Jones Day

Climate Disclosure Readiness In Transactions: Using Due Diligence To Prevent Post-Closing Reporting Surprises

United States Environment

JD

Jones Day

The Climate Report - First Quarter 2026

United States Energy

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Jones Day

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Clean Air / Pollution

Army Corps Reissues And Modifies Nationwide Permits, Adding One New Permit

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.

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

NY Court Annuls DEC Freshwater Wetlands Regulations

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.

United States Environment

SP

Sive, Paget & Riesel

SEQRA Reform Remains Under Deliberation In The FY27 New York State Budget

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...

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

GALA To Co-Host "Cannes Rules!" -- A Full Day Event About Advertising Law And Self-Regulation

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Latest Updates On Per- And Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS)- March Update

United States Environment

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

EPA Proposes Extending Deadline For TSCA Section 8(d) Health And Safety Data Reporting

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Issues New Emergency E15 Waiver And Renewable Fuel Standard Rule For 2026-2027 Amid Rising Fuel Costs Associated With Iran War

United States Energy

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Winston & Strawn LLP

SB 54 Regulations Approaching The Finish Line, Reporting Deadline On The Horizon

United States Environment

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Greenberg Glusker LLP

Baker Botts Secures Major Victory In Fifth Circuit, Vacating EPA’s Disapproval Of Texas’s Clean Air Act Good Neighbor Plan

United States Environment

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Baker Botts LLP

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Waste Management

TSCA PFAS Reporting Postponed Again

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”)...

United States Environment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

PFAS In The EU: A Regulatory Turning Point

On March 26, 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a 60-day public consultation on the draft opinion of its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) on the proposal restriction to per-...

European Union Environment

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A&O Shearman

EPA Proposes To Eliminate Paper Hazardous Waste Manifests

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 5, 2026, published the Paper Manifest Sunset Rule as a proposed rule in the Federal Register, proposing to amend the hazardous waste manifest regulations under 40 C.F.R. Parts 260 through 267 and Part 761 ...

United States Environment

HK

Holland & Knight

New York's Two-Track Climate Reporting Regime: From Measurement To Mandatory Disclosure

United States Environment

JD

Jones Day

Textile EPR Update: California Selects Landbell USA As PRO As U.S. And Global Requirements Expand

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Strategic Environmental Compliance Audits: Key Benefits And Practical Considerations

United States Environment

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Bracewell

Fusion Update: NRC Publishes Proposed Regulatory Framework For Fusion Machines

United States Environment

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Foley Hoag LLP

MassDEP Seeks Comment On Revisions To Longstanding Noise Policy

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Recent Federal Developments For March 2026

United States Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

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Latest Videos

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2026 Forecast: TSCA Reform Developments — A Conversation With Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. And Ryan N. Schmit (Podcast)

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

The Latest On California's Climate Disclosure Laws (SB 253 & SB 261) (Video)

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

In That Case: Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado (Video)

W

WilmerHale

Hon. Andrew Wheeler | Former EPA Administrator and Current Partner and Head of Federal Affairs at Holland & Hart (Podcast)

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Holland & Hart

Dirt In The Ditches: A Practical Look At How The Sackett Decision Affects WOTUS Permitting Nationwide (Video)

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Nossaman LLP

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