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Environmental law articles, insights, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as clean air/pollution, climate change, environmental law and waste management.

Importing Critical Minerals For Recycling

Global demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earths is accelerating as countries race to build AI infrastructure, expand grids...

Worldwide Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Data Centers – Take Aways From Episode 1 Of Our What's Watt Series

I had the pleasure of hosting our inaugural kick off webinar entitled "What's Watt – Major Trends in Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure" yesterday.

United States Energy

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Duane Morris LLP

Washington Makes A De Minimis Change To Its PFAS Restrictions

On November 20, 2025, the Washington Department of Ecology adopted a new twist to its Safer Products for Washington rule's per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) restrictions.

United States Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Groundtruth: Sustaining State Environmental Justice Programs In A Changed Policy Environment (Podcast)

Environmental justice (EJ) continues to evolve as states respond to shifting federal priorities and community needs. New Jersey has emerged as a leader, integrating equity considerations into core environmental programs, supported by its landmark 2020 EJ law and a long-standing emphasis on strong environmental protections.

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

ESA Regulations: Critical Habitat Exclusion Analysis

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

EPA And Army Corps Release Proposed Rule Significantly Narrowing Federal "Waters Of The United States" (WOTUS) Jurisdiction After Sackett

United States Environment

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

ESA Regulations: Listing And Critical Habitat

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

Regulatory Monitoring - November 2025

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

White House OSTP Issues RFI Regarding "Accelerating The American Scientific Enterprise"

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

Navigating California's Climate Disclosure Laws: Your Complete Guide To SB 253 And SB 261

United States Commercial

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

EPA Proposes Modifications To PFAS Reporting Rule

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

California DPR Announces Planned Changes To Pesticide Enforcement Response Regulations

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Geopolitics, AI And Valuation Gaps Reshape Deal Environment

United States Technology

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Dechert

Environmental Justice Update

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

Top 5 Takeaways From "Advanced Mediation Strategies For Handling The Toughest Situations"

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Visa Turbulence: Navigating Your H-1B Future In A Shifting U.S. Landscape (Video)

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 262

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Conservation Easements In California: Does Anyone Notice?

Conservation easements generally preserve land in a predominantly natural or agricultural state.

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

The Evolving "Best Available Science" Standard In Washington Land Use And Environmental Regulation

Governor Bob Ferguson's Executive Order 25-10, issued October 22, 2025, calls for a more meaningful, accountable relationship between Washington state...

United States Environment

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Producers Required To Appoint A PRO Under Washington's Extended Producer Responsibility Law By January 1

Producers are required to appoint a producer responsibility organization under Washington State's Recycling Reform Act by January 1, 2026. The Act is Washington's extended producer...

United States Environment

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Ropes & Gray LLP

P2N0 - Edition 38 - News And Views On The Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

As things stand, the common consensus is that all NDCs, taken together, will not be sufficient to achieve the objective of the Paris Agreement (the Reduction Gap).

United States Environment

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Baker Botts LLP

Natural Gas — A Vital Bridge For The Middle East's Energy Future

Worldwide Energy

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Bracewell

Climate Law On Pause: Ninth Circuit Hits The Brakes On SB 261

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

EPA Proposes Updates To PFAS Reporting Requirements Under TSCA

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

State AG News: Environment, Mispriced Items, Data Exploitation (November 20-26, 2025)

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

DPR Considering Changes To Enforcement Response Regulations

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

COP30—Key Implications For Business, Finance And The Energy Transition (Podcast)

Worldwide Environment

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A&O Shearman

Developments In Soil Research, Remediation And Sustainability

United States Environment

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Arcadis

Litigation To Invalidate City Of Yes Zoning For Housing Opportunity Dismissed

United States Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commonwealth LNG Update: LDCE Re-Issues LNG Permit With Revised Basis Of Decision

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

California DPR Announces First Meeting Of New Environmental Justice Advisory Committee

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Developments In Soil Research, Remediation And Sustainability

Friday, 5 December, World Soil Day - Soil research plays a crucial role in protecting our planet and ensuring a healthy living environment.

United States Environment

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Arcadis

Litigation To Invalidate City Of Yes Zoning For Housing Opportunity Dismissed

On November 12, 2025, Justice Lizette Colon of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Richmond County, dismissed a petition challenging the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning text amendment (COYHO).

United States Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commonwealth LNG Update: LDCE Re-Issues LNG Permit With Revised Basis Of Decision

On November 18, 2025, the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy (LDCE) re-issued a Coastal Use Permit (CUP) with a revised Basis of Decision that incorporates environmental justice (EJ) and climate change...

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

California DPR Announces First Meeting Of New Environmental Justice Advisory Committee

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation announced that the first meeting of its Environmental Justice Advisory Committee will take place on December 10, 2025.

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Updated Guidance On Compliance With California's Climate Disclosure Laws

United States Environment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Recycling Old Tricks - State AGs Probe Plastics Industry Collusion In Latest ESG Probe (Podcast)

State attorneys general from Florida, Texas, Iowa, Nebraska, and Montana are investigating recycling groups like the U.S. Plastics Pact and GreenBlue Institute...

United States Environment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

EPA And Corps Navigate New Regulatory Definition Of Waters Of The United States

On November 20, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) in the Federal Register...

United States Environment

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Van Ness Feldman

Trump Administration Proposes Significant Revisions To Endangered Species Act Implementing Regulations

On November 19, 2025, the Department of the Interior unveiled four proposed regulation changes streamlining and reducing regulatory burdens under...

United States Environment

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Davis Wright Tremaine

USDA Announces Availability Of $7 Million For Advanced Biofuel Production

On November 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is making $7 million in payments available to advanced biofuel...

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Publishes Default Values Used In New Chemical Risk Assessments Under TSCA

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Alternative Power Plays: Transitions To Transmissions (Podcast)

United States Energy

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

EPA Issues Yet Another Proposed Redefinition Of "Waters Of The United States"

United States Environment

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Calfee Halter & Griswold

Ninth Circuit Partially Pauses Enforcement As CARB Attempts To Clarify Disclosure Laws

United States Environment

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Bracewell

JBS Settles NY AG Greenwashing Suit For $1.1 Million (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

EPA Proposes Shift In TSCA PFAS Reporting

United States Environment

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Dechert

EPA And Army Corps Announce Proposed WOTUS Rule: Key Updates

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

Federal Agencies Propose Sweeping Revisions To Endangered Species Act Regulations, Largely Reinstating 2019–2020 Framework

United States Environment

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Climate Disclosure Whiplash: 30+ Questions On The California Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (SB 253) And Climate-Related Financial Risk Disclosure Program (SB 261)

United States Environment

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Texas Class VI Primacy: What EPA's Delegation To The Railroad Commission Means For CCS Projects

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

House Committee Advances SPEED Act: Major NEPA Reforms Target Permitting Delays

United States Environment

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Holland & Hart

A Refresher On The Right-of-Way And Condemnation Process For Utilitie

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Simplificación De Trámites, Modificación Y Expedición De Formatos Que Se Presentan Ante La Agencia Nacional De Seguridad Industrial Y De Protección Al Medio Ambiente Del Sector Hidrocarburos

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

USFWS And NMFS Propose Changes To Restore Endangered Species Act Regulations Promulgated During The First Trump Administration

United States Environment

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Van Ness Feldman

PFAS In Firefighting Foam (AFFF) And Equipment: State-By-State Regulations

United States Environment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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Going For Green In Real Estate Sectors – Episode 3 - Data Centres In The AI Era (Podcast)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Smart Approach To Environmental, Health, And Sustainability In Real Estate (Podcast)

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Company Accuses Competitor Of Greenwashing In New Lawsuit (Podcast)

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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

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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

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