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EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluation For Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane

On 17 September 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft risk evaluation for octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4).

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

APHIS Deregulates Moth Orchid Genetically Engineered To Produce A Blue-Purple Flower Color

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on September 4, 2025, that it determined that ISK-311NR-4 phalaenopsis...

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Are You On This List? Cali Lists Cos. Likely Subject To Climate Disclosure Laws

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently released a draft list of 4,159 public and private companies that do business in the state and that it believes must comply with California's laws...

United States Environment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Career Opportunity – Food Packaging And Cosmetics Regulatory Scientist

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and its consulting affiliate, The Acta Group (Acta®), are seeking a regulatory scientist with expertise...

United States Healthcare

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Bergeson & Campbell

ESG In BITs (Part I): Why ESG Provisions In Recent International Investment Treaties Matter

Worldwide Environment

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Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

EPA's New Data Center Policy Means Expedited TSCA Review Of New Chemicals Related To AI And Data Center Projects

United States Energy

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Navigating California SB 131 And AB 130: What Developers Need To Know

United States Real Estate

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Fennemore

CEQ Issues Guidance To Federal Agencies For NEPA Review

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

October Energy, Sustainability, And Infrastructure Washington Update

United States Energy

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Mintz

Rare Earth Minerals-Part 2 – Enter Greenland's Global Significance

United States Energy

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

First-Ever Fisheries Subsidies Agreement Enters Into Force At The World Trade Organization

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

Q3 2025 Accounting Advisory Guide: SPACs Rebound While Regulatory Priorities And Software Cost Rules Evolve

United States Accounting

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Riveron

Looming Government Shutdown Could Disrupt Chemical Regulation Under TSCA

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

California's Climate Accountability In Action: CARB Releases Entity List Under SB 253 & SB 261

United States Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

AMTL's AICP Files Second Case Against TSMC, Its Advanced Memory Amends Against SK Hynix

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

Stop ERP Failures: Critical Mistakes To Avoid In Your Digital Transformation (Video)

United States Strategy

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Business Tax Law Provisions Of The OBBA

United States Commercial

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Offit Kurman

Artificial Intelligence 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

Mass Deportations: How Donald Trump Is Weaving A 'Dangerous' Web Of 'Host Countries'

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

EPA Retains The Designation Of Certain PFAS As Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it will retain the Biden Administration's rule designating two types of polyfluoroalkyl...

United States Environment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

The Impact Of The Hong Kong Convention On Ship Recycling 3 Months In

The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (the Hong Kong Convention) went into effect on June 26, 2025...

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

What Oregon Homeowners And Buyers Should Know About Zoning Changes And Property Value

You found a property that checks every box: great location, solid bones, reasonable price. Before you commit to buy, remodel, or develop, ask one critical question: What does the zoning actually allow?

United States Real Estate

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Harris Sliwoski

CARB Releases Preliminary List Of Covered Entities For SB 253 And SB 261

On September 24, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a preliminary list of 4,160 entities that may be subject to SB 253 (greenhouse gas emissions reporting) and SB 261 (climate risk disclosures).

United States Commercial

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Expanded Streamlining Opportunities For Developers Of California Starter Home Projects

United States Real Estate

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Holland & Knight

CARB Issues Preliminary List Of Entities Covered By California Climate Disclosure Laws

United States Environment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Local Law 97 Not Pre-Empted: The Song Remains The Same

United States Environment

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Energy Charter Treaty 2.0 – Changes As Of 3 September 2025

United States Energy

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Steptoe LLP

EPA Proposes Changes To TSCA Risk Evaluation Framework Rule – Again

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

NJDEP's REAL Rule Revisions Enter Final Phase: What It Means For Coastal Development

United States Environment

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Riker Danzig LLP

ALJ Disapproves Minnesota's Proposed PFAS Rule Package Pending Correction

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

New Mexico Poised To Be First Jurisdiction To Impose Labeling Requirements On All Products Containing PFAS

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

California's New Western Regional Electricity Market And Expanded Renewable Market

United States Energy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Permitting Reform Ahead: EPA Targets Preconstruction Rules And Retires Reactivation Policy

United States Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

ALJ Disapproves Minnesota's Proposed PFAS Rule Package Pending Correction

As reported in our May 29, 2025, memorandum, on May 22, 2025, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) held a public hearing on its proposed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

New Mexico Poised To Be First Jurisdiction To Impose Labeling Requirements On All Products Containing PFAS

During a recent webinar, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) announced plans to propose a rule that will impose an unprecedented labeling requirements on all products containing intentionally...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

California's New Western Regional Electricity Market And Expanded Renewable Market

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) currently operates an electricity grid that is largely limited to the state of California.

United States Energy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Permitting Reform Ahead: EPA Targets Preconstruction Rules And Retires Reactivation Policy

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced two significant reforms to its New Source Review (NSR) permitting program for major sources of air emissions.

United States Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

D.C. Circuit Reaffirms The Affirmative Defense For Emergency Events

United States Commercial

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Beveridge & Diamond

Recent Federal Developments May Undercut The Clean Air Act

In the first week of September, there were two important developments related to regulatory programs under the federal Clean Air Act (CAA)—the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency)...

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EPA Initiates "Take 3" On The Toxic Substances Control Act Risk Evaluation Framework Rule

As covered in a previous Holland & Knight alert, the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) required the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a regulatory process for evaluating...

United States Environment

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Holland & Knight

EPA Proposes Key Updates To The GHG Reporting Program: What You Need To Know

On September 16, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) announced that it was proposing to amend the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP)...

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

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

In the Public Interest is excited to continue In That Case, its third annual miniseries examining notable decisions recently issued by the US Supreme Court.

United States Environment

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WilmerHale

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

United States Environment

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WilmerHale

California Climate Disclosure Laws: Did You Make CARB's List?

United States Environment

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Arnold & Porter

EPR Update: Developments And Delays

United States Environment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Are You On The List? CARB Releases List Of Entities Subject To Climate Disclosure Laws

United States Environment

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Bracewell

SEC Launches Task Force To Combat Cross-Border Fraud

United States Commercial

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Dechert

United States Consumer

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Court Holds Unilateral Administrative Orders Are Not 'Civil Actions' Under CERCLA

United States Environment

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Lowenstein Sandler

Government Shutdown Update

United States Government

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Bergeson & Campbell

Punitive Damages Against Municipalities Don't Grow On Trees

United States Environment

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

State AG News: Environment, Consumer Protection, Energy, FTC September 18-24, 2025

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

California Extends Carbon Market Through 2045 With Modest Changes; Provides Market Stability And Reaffirms The State's Climate Commitments

United States Environment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

EPA Seeks Public Comments On Reconsideration Of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

United States Energy

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Holland & Knight

EPA Proposes To Amend TSCA Risk Evaluation Framework

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

The Chemical Compound — September 2025

United States Energy

AP

Arnold & Porter

EU Deforestation Regulation Deprioritization – Another Delay Developing

Worldwide Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

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Holland & Hart

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Arcadis

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Foley Hoag LLP

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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Duane Morris LLP

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