Worldwide: Clean Air / Pollution

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...

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.

What Happened? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) recently overturned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) 2023 final rule...

Sixty days is an extremely short timeframe to conduct a meaningful analysis of alleged violations in an NOI, much less address them, especially for a complex industrial facility facing scores of alleged violations in pleadings that can be difficult to unpack.

California's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, also known as Senate Bill (SB) 54, continues to move forward toward full implementation with the issuance of new guidance documents.

Both Convergence and Divergence Seen in Emerging State Climate Disclosure Bills...

With President Trump's July 23, 2025, executive order, "Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure," and Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro's prior executive order, "PA Permit Fast Track Program,"...

On July 18, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rolled out the "reorganization plan" for its Office of Research and Development (ORD).

Last month, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced that it would delay the January 1, 2026, reporting deadline for manufacturers of intentionally added PFAS-containing products.