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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.

CEQA Finally Brought To Its Knees By California's Severe Housing Crisis

Originally enacted in 1970, the objective of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was to review projects to assess potential impacts on the environment...

United States Environment

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Clark Hill

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

TCEQ's main enforcement priority during this administration will be "compliance first" – meaning the agency is taking a more business-friendly approach, focusing on helping companies get into compliance...

United States Environment

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BakerHostetler

APHIS Amends Regulations To Conform To Vacatur Of SECURE Rule

On June 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a final rule making technical amendments...

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Making America Beautiful Again By Improving Our National Parks (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs the Department of the Interior (DOI), in coordination with the Department of Agriculture (USDA), to raise entrance and pass fees for foreign visitors to national parks...

United States Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CEQA Reform Is Here: California Prioritizes Common Sense Development Policies Over Paper-Pushing

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

Another Big Week For NEPA: New Federal Procedures And A Big Beautiful Bill Benefit

United States Environment

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Bracewell

California Enacts Major CEQA Reforms

United States Environment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Establishing The President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Returning To The 1970s: Agency NEPA Regulations Replaced By Guidance

United States Environment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Italian Court Sentences 11 Over Crimes Related To PFAS Contamination

United States Environment

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Five Hot Environmental Issues In The Apparel And Textile Industry

Worldwide Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

California Passes Major CEQA Reforms: Key Takeaways For The Regulated Community

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

EPA Continues Focus On Antimicrobial Pesticide Enforcement In 2025

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

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

Should We Expect More Tariffs In The Future? Understanding Trump's America First Trade Policy

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

California's Global Rise: Insights From International Arbitration Week

United States Litigation

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JAMS

June 2025 Newsletter

Worldwide International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Protectionism Or Free Trade?

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Trump's Plan B For Tariffs

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Waste Management

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

In a first-of-its-kind ruling with major implications for both the energy and environmental sectors, the Texas Supreme Court, in Cactus Water Services v. COG Operating, LLC (June 27, 2025)...

United States Energy

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Dykema

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

TCEQ's main enforcement priority during this administration will be "compliance first" – meaning the agency is taking a more business-friendly approach, focusing on helping companies get into compliance...

United States Environment

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BakerHostetler

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

On July 1, the California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery (CalRecycle), a California agency tasked with implementing the state's sustainability laws, released its latest draft...

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

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Holland & Knight

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

Worldwide Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Basel Convention Parties Begin Work On The Control Of Waste Textiles

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

PHMSA Seeks Feedback On Reform Of Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations By August 4, 2025

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

European Commission Proposes To Postpone The Due Diligence Obligations For Batteries

United States Environment

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Jones Day

TSCA Citizen Suit And Public Nuisance Claims Dismissed By EDNY

United States Environment

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Lowenstein Sandler

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Clean Air / Pollution

Podcast - SCOTUS Clean Air Act Cases: What's New?

In this episode of our "An Energized Exchange" podcast series, presented by the Energy & Natural Resources Industry Sector Group, attorneys Andy Kriha, Susan Lafferty and Zach Pilchen...

United States Energy

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Holland & Knight

Italian Court Sentences 11 Over Crimes Related To PFAS Contamination

On June 26, the Court of Assizes of Vicenza issued a criminal judgment convicting 11 chemical plant executives for environmental crimes related to PFAS contamination.

United States Environment

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Decision Alert: The D.C. Circuit Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Small Refinery Exemption Challenges Under The Clean Air Act

In EPA v. Calumet Shreveport Refin., L.L.C., the Supreme Court ruled that all challenges to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denials of small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the Clean Air...

United States Litigation

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Dykema

EPA Plans Reset Of GHG And Mercury Rules For Power Plants

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

MPCA Will Postpone January 1, 2026, Reporting Deadline On Products Containing Intentionally Added PFAS

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Minnesota To Delay PFAS Reporting Deadline

United States Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Up In The Air: SCOTUS Creates New Venue Test For Clean Air Act Cases

United States Environment

HK

Holland & Knight

EPA Shifts Regulatory Strategy On Power Plants

United States Environment

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Winston & Strawn LLP

EPA Proposes Repeal Of Greenhouse Gas Standards For Power Plants

United States Energy

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Jones Day

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Climate Change

NEPA Is The Spotlight: FERC Overhauls Its NEPA Guidance To Streamline Permitting Days Before One Big Beautiful Bill Act Updates The Statute

On June 30, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued updated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)...

United States Energy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

P2N0 - Edition 33 - News And Views On The Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

Welcome to Edition 33 of P2N0 covering the drive to avoid, reduce and remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to progress to net-zero GHG emissions (NZE).

United States Energy

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Baker Botts LLP

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Litigation Updates — July 2025

The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) recently made certain announcements that reflect the current administration's reduced emphasis on climate-related financial regulation.

United States Commercial

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Mintz

Congress Eyes Sweeping Changes To Carbon And Biomass Incentives: 45Q Tax Credit Reforms, New Biochar Program, And Forest Residues Carbon Credit Introduced

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Climate Law Matters: Energy & Climate Newsletter - June 2025

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

DOEE Proposes New Stormwater Regulations, Finalizes Revisions To Flood Hazard Rules

United States Energy

HK

Holland & Knight

SEC Withdraws Guidance That Companies Must Disclose Foreign Climate Litigation

United States Environment

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Mintz

EPA Shifts Regulatory Strategy On Power Plants

United States Environment

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Mid-Season Update: Shareholder Proposal Trends, No-Action Request Outcomes, And Voting Dynamics In The 2025 Proxy Season

United States Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

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Environmental Law

NEPA Is The Spotlight: FERC Overhauls Its NEPA Guidance To Streamline Permitting Days Before One Big Beautiful Bill Act Updates The Statute

On June 30, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued updated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)...

United States Energy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

California Legislation Eviscerates CEQA For Most Housing Projects

In a monumental win for pro-housing advocates, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation essentially exempting most housing and mixed-use projects from CEQA.

United States Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

CEQA Finally Brought To Its Knees By California's Severe Housing Crisis

Originally enacted in 1970, the objective of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was to review projects to assess potential impacts on the environment...

United States Environment

CH

Clark Hill

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

APHIS Amends Regulations To Conform To Vacatur Of SECURE Rule

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Podcast - SCOTUS Clean Air Act Cases: What's New?

United States Energy

HK

Holland & Knight

Making America Beautiful Again By Improving Our National Parks (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Environment

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CEQA Reform Is Here: California Prioritizes Common Sense Development Policies Over Paper-Pushing

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

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Latest Videos

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Round Three: EPA's Latest Changes To The RMP Program – Initial Insights On Next Steps (Video)

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Bracewell

COP28 Insights Mini-Series (Video)

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Mayer Brown

Environmental, Social, Governance: The Professional's Guide To The Law And Practice Of ESG (Video)

AP

Arnold & Porter

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

BP

Baringa Partners

New Environmental Diligence Standards: What They Mean For Prospective Owners, Operators And Investors (Video)

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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