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

On November 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Texas's application for Class VI UIC primacy, giving the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) primary enforcement authority...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Another Day, Another WOTUS: EPA And Army Corps Again Propose A New CWA Jurisdictional Standard

The Proposed Rule would reduce the scope of waters and wetlands subject to federal Clean Water Act (CWA) protections by amending the definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS).

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

NYSDEC Proposes Expanded Green And Sustainable Remediation Policy, Adds New Hurdles To Renewable Energy Development On Remediation Sites

On October 15, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of Environmental Remediation (DER) proposed revisions to DER-31, a policy guidance document...

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

Pollution Claims For Oil Production Waste Barred By Retroactive Date

The United States District Court for the District of Montana, applying Montana law, held on summary judgment that claims-made Petroleum Industry Insurance Coverage...

United States Environment

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Wiley Rein

The Continuing Saga Of "Waters Of The United States": Army Corps And EPA Propose A Further Re-Definition

United States Environment

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Cox, Castle & Nicholson

"Waters Of The U.S." Redefined: Permitting Impacts Of The EPA And Army Corps Of Engineers' Proposed Revisions

United States Environment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Receding Waters: How The New WOTUS Definition Reduces Clean Water Act Jurisdiction

United States Environment

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Holland & Hart

PFAS Compliance Update: How EPA's Proposed TSCA Rule Could Affect Your Business

United States Environment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

California's Plan For A Zero Waste Economy

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

The Never-Ending Rule: EPA And Army Corps Of Engineers Propose Narrowing The Post-Sackett Definition Of 'Waters Of The United States'

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EPA Proposes Major Exemptions To PFAS Reporting Requirements

United States Environment

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Van Ness Feldman

How To Address PFAS Cleanup In Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities

United States Environment

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Arcadis

Philadelphia Fires A Major Legal Salvo Against Two Companies Over "Recyclable" Claims (Podcast)

United States Environment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

California Governor Vetoes PFAS In Products Bill, Citing Concerns With Availability Of Affordable Household Products

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

Why Direct Student-Athlete Payments Create An Immigration Crisis For Universities

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

United States Litigation

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JAMS

USPTO Proposes Dramatic Restrictions For Inter Partes Review Institution

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

New Federal Bill Aims To Advance Research On Microplastics And Public Health

On August 5, 2025, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) introduced the Plastic Health Research Act (HR 4903), a bill intended to deepen the federal government's understanding of the health impacts of plastic exposure...

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

EPA Moving Forward Soon With Rulemaking To Modify And Expand The RCRA Universal Waste Rule For Lithium Batteries And Solar Panels

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently indicated that it will proceed with a rulemaking first announced by the Biden administration to improve the recycling and management...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Producer Reporting Begins Under California's Plastic And Packaging EPR Law – Less Than Three Weeks To Go

The initial due date for producer reports under California's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act is fast approaching.

United States Environment

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Ropes & Gray LLP

California Seeks Greenhouse Gas Reductions Through Substantial Revision To Landfill Methane Regulation

What Happened? To assist in meeting the state's target of reducing methane emissions by 40% by 2030, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently proposed significant amendments...

United States Energy

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Beveridge & Diamond

Unlocking Critical Value: Circular Strategies For Critical Minerals

United States Energy

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Arcadis

PFAS Developments: CERCLA Designations Stay Intact For Now, Rollbacks Under SDWA

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

Environmental Developments To Watch In New England

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

State Tort Liability For Nuclear Incidents? Supreme Court Calls For Solicitor General Review On Preemption Issue

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Seven States And Counting: The 2025 Guide To EPR Packaging Compliance

United States Environment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Global Trade Talks Podcast: Frustration On The Ground

Worldwide International

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Crowell & Moring LLP

EPA's PFAS Rulemaking Trajectory: Key Updates Across CERCLA, TSCA, RCRA, SDWA And CWA

United States Environment

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Holland & Knight

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

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

EPR Update: Developments And Delays

United States Environment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Recent Federal Developments For September 2025

Worldwide Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

EPA's PFAS Rulemaking Trajectory: Key Updates Across CERCLA, TSCA, RCRA, SDWA And CWA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is retaining its Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) designations for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and plans to propose a new framework to guide future designations with economic impact considerations.

United States Environment

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Holland & Knight

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

EPR Update: Developments And Delays

On September 22, 2025, we attended Circular Action Alliance's (CAA) Quarterly Update webinar. CAA is the Producer Responsibility Organization that has been selected...

United States Environment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Recent Federal Developments For September 2025

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and Chemical Watch are pleased to present FIFRA Fundamentals, a two-day course taught by professionals from B&C's renowned Federal Insecticide, Fungicide...

Worldwide Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

Monthly Federal Developments Memorandum

Worldwide Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Vermont's Agency Of Natural Resources To Implement Nation's First Household Hazardous Waste Stewardship Program

Vermont has become the first state in the nation to implement a household hazardous waste extended producer responsibility law. This is an important development for two key reasons.

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

EPA Relaunches Comprehensive Guidance Document Website

On August 13, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the relaunch of EPA's Guidance Portal, "a streamlined website for accessing important guidance documents related to air quality, water protection, hazardous waste management, and more."

United States Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Comprehensive Guide To Trump's Executive Actions On ESG, DEI & Environmental Policy

The recent wave of executive orders issued under the Trump Administration marks a dramatic shift in the landscape of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policy, sustainability initiatives...

United States Energy

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

More Than Risk Management: How Environmental, Health, And Safety (EHS ) Due Diligence Can Create Value

Environmental, health, and safety (EHS) due diligence has traditionally been regarded as a risk identification exercise to flag potential liabilities in industrial and manufacturing transactions.

United States Environment

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Alvarez & Marsal

EPA Contemplating Purported Termination Of All $7 Billion In Solar For All Grants

United States Environment

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Foley Hoag LLP

Manifest No More? DTSC Aims To Cut Red Tape For Onsite Waste Transfers

United States Environment

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

EC Begins Public Consultation On Draft Act To Improve Chemical Recycling

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

5 Key Takeaways From The House Energy And Commerce Hearing On Recycling

United States Energy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Regulation Of Advanced Recycling Is At A Crossroad

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Reducing Red Tape: The Land Use Benefits Of The Governor's Budget Trailer Bills

United States Real Estate

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Cox, Castle & Nicholson

Environmental Developments To Watch In Washington State - 2025 Mid-Year Update

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

A Snapshot Of Extended Producer Responsibility In 2025

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Financial Assurance For Cleanup In Perpetuity

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Ownership Of Produced Water In Oil And Gas Operations

United States Energy

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Dykema

What's Happening At TCEQ: An Update From Chairwoman Brooke Paup

United States Environment

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BakerHostetler

CalRecycle Releases Latest Draft Of Regulations For California's Plastic & Packaging EPR Law

United States Environment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

U.S. Supreme Court Decides Nuclear Regulatory Commission Procedural Issue

United States Energy

HK

Holland & Knight

China And Europe Diverge On Classification Of Black Mass From Recycling Of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Worldwide Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Basel Convention Parties Begin Work On The Control Of Waste Textiles

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

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May A Court Take Judicial Notice Of Gravity? (Video)

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Foley Hoag LLP

CCRs Dodge A Hazardous Waste Bullet: EPA Regulates Under RCRA Subtitle D

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Foley Hoag LLP

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