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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

What California Car Dealers Need To Know About The End Of The Clean Air Vehicle (CAV) Decal Program

As early as 1999, single-occupant Clean Air Vehicles (CAV) have been permitted to travel in High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes (carpool lanes) in California.

United States Environment

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Madison Law

Behind The Scenes Of Chemical Safety Reform — A Conversation With Ryan Schmit (Podcast)

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Ryan N. Schmit, Of Counsel with B&C, and Senior Regulatory Consultant with The Acta Group (Acta®).

United States Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Proposed Repeal Of GHG Reporting Program Sparks Debate

On September 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to narrow the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) significantly, citing Executive Orders aimed at deregulation.

United States Energy

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Bracewell

EPA Posts FAQs Regarding Pesticides Containing A Fluorinated Carbon

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Microplastics Update: Regulatory And Litigation Developments In 2025

United States Environment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

NYS Executive And Attorney General Come Together To Expedite And Streamline Land Acquisition

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Late Means Late: U.S. Court Affirms Coverage Bar For Untimely Notice Under Claims‑Made Policy

United States Environment

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Adams & Adams

Eleventh Circuit Applies Notice-Prejudice Rule But Insured's Failure To Timely Notify Insurer Bars Coverage For Pollution Claims

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

Driving Forward: Developments In Transportation Law And Innovation

United States Litigation

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Data Centers A Driving Force Behind Bipartisan Permitting Reform

United States Energy

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Alternative Power Plays: Are Energy Parks The Answer? (Podcast)

United States Energy

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Supreme Court Likely To Consider SB 253 And SB 261 Reporting In 2025

United States Energy

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WilmerHale

Senate Committee Advances Nominations For Jeffrey Hall And Douglas Troutman

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

AI Innovation Is Accelerating, But Oversight Is Fragmented: Why ADR Must Fill The Governance Gap

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Green And Spiegel Partner Ksenia Maiorova Secures Major Win In NIL Visa Lawsuit

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

The BBNJ Agreement Will Enter Into Force In January 2026: What You Should Know

On 17 January 2026, the BBNJ Agreement (also known as the High Seas Treaty) will enter into force, having reached the required number of ratifications on 19 September 2025 with Morocco's ratification.

United States Environment

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Foley Hoag LLP

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

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

The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continues to evolve under the Trump administration, with the EPA making three important announcements last month.

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

Environmental Developments To Watch In New England

With an office in Boston, Beveridge & Diamond (B&D) closely tracks developments, upcoming deadlines, and business implications for companies with operations in Massachusetts...

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

What You Need To Know About EPA's Recent Changes To Preconstruction Permitting Under The Clean Air Act

United States Environment

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Baker Botts LLP

Preparing For Environmental Citizen Suits In The Gulf Coast Region: Plaintiff Standing After Environment Texas

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

CA Climate Disclosures – SB 261 – January 1, 2026 Reporting Deadline And CARB "Preliminary List" Of Covered Entities

United States Environment

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Foley & Lardner

Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Updates | September 2025

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Ninth Circuit To Review Felony Conviction For Vehicle Emissions Tampering In U.S. v. Coiteux

United States Environment

AP

Arnold & Porter

ALJ Disapproves Minnesota's Proposed PFAS Rule Package Pending Correction

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

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

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

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Recent Federal Developments May Undercut The Clean Air Act

United States Environment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EPA Clarifies Its Interpretation Of What Constitutes "Begin Actual Construction" In New Guidance, Plans Rulemaking For 2026

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

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

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...

United States Commercial

BD

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

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EPA Clarifies Its Interpretation Of What Constitutes "Begin Actual Construction" In New Guidance, Plans Rulemaking For 2026

What is Happening? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued new guidance that clarifies its interpretation of "begin actual construction" under the Clean Air Act's (CAA) New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction...

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

EPA Proposes Sweeping Rollback Of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

United States Environment

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Holland & Hart

EPA Loosens Air Permitting Requirement To Speed Energy And Data Center Construction

On September 9, 2025, EPA announced new guidance on New Source Review (NSR) pre-construction permitting requirements that broadens the types of activities that can be undertaken prior to obtaining an air permit.

United States Energy

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Holland & Hart

EPA's Spring 2025 Unified Agenda Includes PFAS Rulemakings

On September 4, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published the Trump Administration's Spring 2025 Unified Agenda.

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Hints At NSR Changes With Interpretation Of "Begin Actual Construction"

In a September 2, 2025, letter to an Arizona air permitting authority, USEPA signaled that it intends to amend its New Source Review (NSR) regulations...

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

D.C. Circuit Restores Title v Emergency Defense

In its September 5, 2025, opinion in SSM Litigation Group v. EPA, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overturned EPA's 2023 removal of the Title V affirmative defense for emergencies.

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

Preparing For A Wave Of Citizen Suits In Texas – Ten Tips For Leveraging The Texas Environmental, Health & Safety Audit Privilege Act

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

SB 54 Update: California Releases New Guidance Documents For Plastic & Packaging EPR Law

United States Environment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

The Climate Report | Third Quarter 2025

Worldwide Environment

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Jones Day

California's Climate Rules: What's Proposed, What's Next, According To CARB

United States Environment

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Riveron

Environmental Auditing And Penalty Mitigation Under The Trump Administration

United States Environment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Pollution Exclusion Carve-Out Creates Duty To Defend PFAS Remediation Claim

United States Environment

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Wiley Rein

Watch For Deadlines Under California's Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

One Minute Matters [Video]: Can The White House Really Override The EPA's Hazardous Air Standards? (With Claire Glenn)

United States Environment

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Dykema

Legislative Roundup: States Target PFAS In Consumer Products

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

EPA's Proposed Repeal Of The 2009 Endangerment Finding: Unexpected Arguments And Implications For Industrial Sources (Video)

United States Environment

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Bracewell

EPA Proposes Repealing Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards And Endangerment Finding

United States Environment

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Changes In Minnesota's Intentionally-Added PFAS Law Enforcement Timeline Extension And Expanded Exemptions

United States Environment

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

New EPA Positions Reflected In Sweeping Rollback Of Greenhouse Gas Regulation

United States Environment

JD

Jones Day

Up In The Air: EPA Opens Comment On Repealing Endangerment Finding, Motor Vehicle GHG Rules

United States Environment

HK

Holland & Knight

EPA Proposes To Rescind Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding And Associated Motor Vehicle And Engine Emission Standards

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

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EPA's Proposed Repeal Of The 2009 Endangerment Finding: Unexpected Arguments And Implications For Industrial Sources (Video)

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Bracewell

Environmental Essentials Webinar Series – EPA's Proposed Repeal Of The Carbon Pollution Standards For Power Plants: Implications For The Rest Of Industry

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Bracewell

Interview With Dr. Michal Freedhoff (Video)

AP

Arnold & Porter

Boston Promulgates BERDO "Phase I" Regulations: Emissions Standards For Buildings Are Coming Soon

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Foley Hoag LLP

The Clean Air Act Is Really Complicated; Can't We Call The Whole Thing Off? (Video)

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Foley Hoag LLP

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