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New Mexico And Hawaii Adopt Low-Carbon Fuel Programs

Two states have adopted their own low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) programs, signaling continued expansion of the regulatory landscape for transportation fuel providers.

United States Environment

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Holland & Knight

Future Of Climate Liability Litigation Up In The Air In Suncor

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider whether federal law, including the Clean Air Act, preempts state-law tort claims brought by local Colorado governments seeking damages from fossil fuel companies for alleged...

United States Environment

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Bracewell

Goodbye, Green Disclosures: SEC Proposes Full Withdrawal Of Climate-Related Disclosure Requirements

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed to completely rescind its Climate-Related Disclosure Rules adopted in March 2024, calling them a "dramatic overreach" of statutory authority. The SEC argues the rules exceed disclosure authority limits, interfere with state corporate law, and impose unjustified costs while being inconsistent with a materiality-based approach to disclosure.

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

We Need Another Hero: Fossil Fuels Versus Renewable Energy Production — Which Is The Alternative? (Part 2)

As the United States grapples with unprecedented electricity demands from AI data centers, electric vehicle adoption, and industrial electrification, the nation faces a critical infrastructure crossroads.

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

California Environmental Law & Policy Update

United States Environment

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

SEC Proposes Full Rescission Of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

SEC Proposes To Rescind Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

United States Commercial

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Dechert

New York Budget Amends the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EPA Finalizes Changes To "Technology Transitions" Provisions Of The AIM Act

United States Environment

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Holland & Knight

EPA Finalizes Targeted Relief From HFC Technology Transitions Rule

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Warning Signs: Expanding Congressional Investigations In The Energy And Environmental Sectors

United States Energy

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Holland & Knight

Cruise Control: Hantavirus, Rodent Control, And FIFRA’s Expanding Public Health Role

United States Healthcare

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Bergeson & Campbell

Managing Corporate Carbon Emissions With Book-And-Claim

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 148: Class Action Litigation In The Energy Industry (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Foreign Agent Crackdown Continues: Chinese Operative In NY Convicted

United States Government

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

States Confront Oversight Of Medical Chatbots While FDA Stands Down: Implications From Pennsylvania’s Character.AI Lawsuit

United States Healthcare

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

AI Notetakers: Productivity Tool Or Emerging Legal Risk?

United States Technology

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Mayer Brown

Minnesota’s New Cannabis And Hemp Laws

United States Government

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Harris Sliwoski

Raising Or Resolving Importers’ Questions – Effects Of Section 122 Tariff Litigation

United States International

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

EPA Proposes To Delay Tier 4 Light- And Medium-Duty Vehicle Emissions Standards By Two Model Years

The EPA has proposed delaying Biden-era Tier 4 emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles by two years, extending current Tier 3 standards through model years 2027 and 2028.

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

State Carbon Markets: Development And Uncertainty

Multiple states are expanding and tightening their cap-and-trade programs to regulate greenhouse gas emissions as federal climate regulation retreats, creating market volatility and raising concerns about economic impacts and competitive pressures.

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

California Climate Disclosure Rules, ESG Compliance And Scope 3 Reporting Risks (Podcast)

In this episode of the Bracewell Environmental Law Monitor, host Daniel Pope is joined by Shailesh Sahay and Stephen Wald to discuss how ESG compliance is evolving as California and international regulators...

United States Environment

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Bracewell

South Coast AQMD Aims To Keep WAIRE Mitigation Program Rollout “Simple,” But Details Still In Flux

On May 13, 2026, we attended the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (South Coast AQMD) Second Public Webinar on the WAIRE Mitigation Program. Here is what you need to know.

United States Environment

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Greenberg Glusker LLP

Nuclear Waste Needs A Global Fix

United States Environment

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Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

Are Ultra-Processed Foods The Next Wave Of Greenwashing Claims?

United States Environment

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Arnold & Porter

A Changing Landscape: Bioengineered Trees For Improved Carbon Capture, Wood Processing, And Drought Resistance

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

Key Recent Maryland Environmental And Energy Law Developments

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

California At A Crossroads: SB 254 Study Maps Systemic Reforms For Wildfire And Catastrophe Resilience

United States Insurance

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Report Outlines Government Incentives Critical To Helping Businesses Scale Sustainable Chemicals

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

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

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

EPA’s Revised National Enforcement And Compliance Initiatives: One Year Later

United States Environment

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Foley & Lardner

Will The Recent Social Media Verdicts Influence Climate Cases?

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

California Earthquake Authority Weighs In On Inverse Condemnation In Its New SB 254 Report

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

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

EPA’s Revised National Enforcement And Compliance Initiatives: One Year Later

The EPA's enforcement priorities have shifted significantly under the Trump Administration's second term, moving away from environmental justice considerations while maintaining focus on specific areas like HFC imports and hazardous air pollutants. This analysis examines how enforcement statistics, criminal prosecutions, and regulatory amendments reflect a recalibration rather than a retreat from environmental enforcement.

United States Environment

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Foley & Lardner

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

California Earthquake Authority Weighs In On Inverse Condemnation In Its New SB 254 Report

The California Earthquake Authority's new SB 254 report proposes eliminating inverse condemnation liability for utility-caused wildfires, potentially shifting from strict liability to a fault-based negligence standard.

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

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

United States Environment

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

MassDEP Reports: More Progress Needed To Achieve Statewide Solid Waste Goals

Massachusetts has significantly increased solid waste disposal since 2018, particularly in construction and demolition waste, falling short of its 2030 reduction goals.

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Offshore Wind Projects Find Success In U.S. Courts

On December 22, 2025 the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ("BOEM") issued an order suspending all ongoing activities related to five offshore wind projects in the development stage for 90 days...

United States Environment

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Jones Day

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

Following the well-publicized rollback and simplification of sustainability rules in the United States and Europe, companies might assume that this is no longer an area that needs attention in transactions.

United States Environment

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Jones Day

The Climate Report - First Quarter 2026

The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ("CBAM") imposes carbon costs on imports of cement, iron, steel, aluminum, fertilizers, electricity, and hydrogen to prevent carbon leakage and maintain competitiveness.

United States Energy

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Jones Day

Navigating The Challenges Of Data Center Growth —Part III: Evolving Federal, State, And Local Policy

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

Coral Reefs Won’t Enjoy “Personhood” Legal Rights In Hawaii

United States Environment

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Duane Morris LLP

DWR Releases Bulletin 118 – Update 2025

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

New York’s Expanding Environmental Regulatory Framework: A 2026 Outlook

United States Environment

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Holland & Knight

CARB Adopts Initial Climate Disclosure Reporting Regulations To Implement SB 253 And SB 261

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

California's Climate Disclosure Laws – Initial Implementing Regulations Approved

United States Environment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

EPA's Proposed Rule Signals Rollback Of Chemical Safety Requirements As Key Questions Remain

United States Environment

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Holland & Knight

Department Of The Interior Finalizes NEPA Procedures

United States Environment

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WilmerHale

CARB Finalizes Initial Rulemaking Package For SB 253 And SB 261

United States Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

NJDEP Adopts Land Use Rules To Address Climate Change Impacts

United States Environment

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Details On EPA's New Real Water Technical Assistance Initiative

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

EPA's Rescission Of GHG Endangerment Finding Sets Up A High‑Stakes Legal Fight

United States Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Supreme Court Grants Certiorari In Boulder Climate Case — What Comes Next?

United States Environment

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Jenner & Block

EPA Rescinds The Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding — What It Means For Your Business

United States Environment

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Adams and Reese

ESG Trends In The U.S.: Navigating Fragmentation, Backlash, And Energy Security

United States Environment

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A&O Shearman

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Latest Videos

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

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

ESG Series: Part V: Navigating The Web Of Climate And Sustainability Disclosure Requirements: California, EU, And SEC Frameworks (Video)

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Arnold & Porter

The SEC Climate Change Disclosure Rules: An Overview (Video)

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Mayer Brown

Webinar: Navigating Global Climate Change - Learnings On How Financial Institutions Can Prepare (Video)

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Baringa Partners

Planning And Funding Climate Resilient California Coastal Infrastructure (Video)

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Nossaman LLP

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