United States: Environment

A final report released March 5 by California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) finds that recycled tires used as crumb rubber in synthetic turf are not likely to harm users...

On April 1, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule establishing the applicable volumes and percentage standards...

A new California Court of Appeal decision – Department of Water Resources Cases (March 26, 2026) --- Cal.Rptr.3d ----, 2026 WL 835863 (Case No. C103207) – provides important...

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In March 2026, China convened its annual Two Sessions, referring to the consecutive meetings of the CPPCC, China’s top political advisory body, and the NPC, China’s national legislature, whose work included legislation to progress further the integration of national minorities ...

Federal courts have issued a series of rulings in recent weeks affirming that executive agencies must comply with procedural requirements...

On March 30, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed extending the reporting deadline for the Health and Safety Data Reporting Rule under the Toxic Substance Control Act...

On March 20, 2026, we attended the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) Advisory Board Meeting.

The Firm represented a coalition of Texas industry petitioners—including the Association of Electric Companies of Texas, BCCA Appeal Group...

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-...

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 ...

While California has dominated headlines in the climate disclosure space, New York is quietly constructing a regulatory architecture that moves...