Worldwide: Environmental Law

Under SGMA, DWR is tasked with conducting technical evaluations of Groundwater Sustainability Plans, including ongoing assessments of plan adequacy and their incorporation of updated data. Recent probationary determinations indicate that State agencies expect demonstrable progress, particularly in critically over-drafted basins.

In life, only three things are certain: death, taxes and ever-changing administration of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). In the following pages, we provide an overview of actions taken under President Trump’s second administration since our last WOTUS update and describe what project proponents might expect in the coming months and years.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued a report to Congress addressing best practices for battery collection, recycling, labeling and consumer education...

The EPA has proposed two significant rules that could fundamentally reshape federal PFAS regulations, potentially altering the 2024 drinking water standards that govern maximum contaminant levels...

In the United States, an estimated 9.6 million families, individuals, trusts, estates, and family partnerships own 110 million hectares of forestland, or about 39% of the country’s forests.

Senators Chris Coons and Jon Husted have introduced bipartisan legislation to formally authorize and strengthen the EPA's Safer Choice Program, which has operated for decades without congressional authorization.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a complete rescission of its landmark climate-related disclosure rules adopted in March 2024, citing concerns about regulatory overreach and unjustified compliance costs. This development represents a dramatic reversal in federal environmental disclosure policy, influenced by recent Supreme Court decisions that curtailed agency deference and raised questions about the SEC's statutory authority. Companies that invested in climate reporting infrastructu

California's SB 54 imposes complex extended producer responsibility requirements on single-use packaging and food service ware, with initial registration deadlines set for June 1, 2026.

Seven U.S. states have enacted extended producer responsibility laws requiring companies to pay fees for packaging waste management through private producer responsibility organizations.