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There's No Such Thing As "Cost" Analysis Or "Benefit" Analysis; There's Only Cost-Benefit Analysis

Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration plans to stop assigning dollar values to the human health benefits resulting from the imposition of national ambient air quality standards.

United States Environment

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Foley Hoag LLP

Navigating EPA's New Enforcement Playbook: How "Compliance First" Policy Reshapes Risk For Regulated Entities

With the advent of the new year, regulated entities will be watching to see how US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) will implement its December 2025 Memorandum on Reinforcing a "Compliance First" Orientation for Compliance Assurance and Civil Enforcement Activities.

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

2026 Regulatory Outlook: Advanced Recycling

The recycling industry, traditionally seen as stable, is in an era of innovation and growth. A class of advanced recycling technologies is emerging to address plastics that conventional recycling methods cannot process...

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

No Entitlement To Attorneys' Fees Where Successful Claims Were Nullified By Legislation And California Supreme Court Decision

Petitioners were not "successful parties" entitled to attorneys' fees under Code of Civil Procedure 1021.5 after the Legislature abrogated their legal victories by statute and the Supreme Court...

United States Real Estate

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Perkins Coie LLP

Actualizaciones En Materia Ambiental En Latinoamerica Mayo Diciembre 2025

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

A New Tool For Challenging Attorneys' Fee Awards In Housing Project Litigation

United States Real Estate

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Cox, Castle & Nicholson

2026 Annual Report And Proxy Season: E&S Matters, Executive Compensation, And Governance

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Three CCS Bills Prefiled For 2026 Louisiana Regular Session

United States Energy

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Liskow & Lewis

After Ninth Circuit's SB 261 Oral Argument: Where First Amendment Line May Land For Climate-Risk Disclosure

United States Commercial

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FBT Gibbons

What To Expect Under TSCA In 2026

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Trump Administration Proposes Rule To Revise And Narrow Definition Of "Waters Of The United States"

United States Energy

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Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox

New NYC Regulation Allows Building Owners To Contest Certain Lead-Based Paint Violations

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

ECHA Survey On Nanomaterials Used As Or Integrated Into Flame Retardants Open Until January 31, 2026

United States Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Requests Nominations For Panel Members And Ad Hoc Reviewers For SACC

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Artificial Intelligence — A Blessing With Boundaries (Video)

United States Technology

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Michael Best

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 265

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

How The GENIUS Act Is Reshaping Stablecoin Regulation And Emerging Financial Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Data Centers In Maine: Challenges, Policy And Development Updates, And Permitting Considerations

Currently, data center capacity in the United States is concentrated in northern Virginia and in several large cities throughout the country, but continued demand...

United States Environment

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Foley Hoag LLP

EPA Intends To Notify Companies Beginning In Spring 2026 Of Expiring TSCA Claims

As reported in our September 12, 2025, blog item, under the 2016 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act) amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)...

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Ninth Circuit Hears Oral Argument In Challenge To California Climate Disclosure Laws SB 261 And SB 253; No Ruling Yet

On January 9, 2026, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral argument in a challenge to California Senate Bills (SB) 261 and 253 in Chamber of Commerce v. Sanchez, No. 25-5327 (9th Cir. 2025).

United States Environment

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Foley & Lardner

Could Life Be Getting A Little Simpler For Pesticide Registrants?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just released draft guidance that could help streamline modifications to registered pesticides.

United States Environment

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Arnold & Porter

Data Bytes – Data Center Marketplace Deals And Happenings

United States Environment

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Duane Morris LLP

Negotiating Commercial Ground Leases For California And Texas Landlords And Tenants (Part 2)

United States Real Estate

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Amini & Conant

OEHHA Issues Information Letters Providing Prop 65 Guidance

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

California Environmental Law & Policy Update

United States Environment

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Your Proposition 65 2025 "Wrapped": 2025 Year In Review

United States Environment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

How Much Deference To Agency NEPA Decisions After Seven County? Definitely More, But Not Infinite.

United States Environment

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Foley Hoag LLP

EPA Proposes New Guidance Addressing Pesticide Registration Notifications And Non-Notifications

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Energy 2025 - Year In Review

United States Energy

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Baker Botts LLP

EPA Announces Availability Of Draft Pesticide Registration Notice 2026-NEW: Notifications, Non-Notifications, And Minor Formulation Amendments

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Pennsylvania Department Of Environmental Protection Releases Final Environmental Justice Policy

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

EPA Proposes New Guidance Addressing Pesticide Registration Notifications And Non-Notifications

On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft Pesticide Registration Notice (PRN) intended to update and clarify longstanding guidance that outlines the changes that EPA may accept by notification, non-notification, or minor formulation amendment for all pesticide products.

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Energy 2025 - Year In Review

Geopolitical fractures and trade uncertainty persisted in 2025, yet cross‑border energy trade proved more essential than ever to global stability and growth.

United States Energy

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Baker Botts LLP

EPA Announces Availability Of Draft Pesticide Registration Notice 2026-NEW: Notifications, Non-Notifications, And Minor Formulation Amendments

On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a draft Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice entitled "Pesticide Registration Notice 2026-NEW: Notifications, Non-Notifications...

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Pennsylvania Department Of Environmental Protection Releases Final Environmental Justice Policy

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a final environmental justice (EJ) policy on 3 January 2026.1...

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

Colorado Adopts New State Regulations For Methane Emissions From Landfills

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Beyond The Checkout: Retail's 2026 Legal Minefield

2026 will be a significant year for retailers and e-commerce companies, with significant changes on the horizon that will affect the entire industry and ecosystem.

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

California Courts Tighten Scrutiny On "Green" Claims: Key Takeaways From Recent Greenwashing & CRV Litigation

California is seeing a rise in consumer class actions alleging "greenwashing," specifically "recyclable" labeling improperly applied with California Redemption Value (CRV) charges.

United States Environment

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

California Climate Disclosure Laws Face Mixed Progress

In 2023, California enacted two major climate-related disclosure laws aimed at increasing corporate transparency on environmental impact and financial risk.

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

EPA Seeks Public Comment On Updated Formaldehyde Risk Assessment Under TSCA

On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released for public comment an Updated Draft Risk Calculation Memorandum...

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

Risk Based Regulation Of PFAS: What Cookware Exemptions Might Mean For Industry Carve Outs And Currently Unavoidable Uses

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

Governors Petition EPA To Monitor Microplastics In Drinking Water

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

CARB Issues Proposed Regulations Implementing SB 253 And SB 261

United States Environment

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Bracewell

CARB Opens Rulemaking On SB 253 And SB 261: Who's In Scope And What Happens In 2026?

United States Environment

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FBT Gibbons

Georgia Public Service Commission Approves Georgia Power's Major Generation Expansion To Support Data Center Load

United States Energy

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Perkins Coie LLP

Monthly NSIP Newsletter - 2026 New Year Issue

United States Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FDA Explains Its Mandatory Cosmetics Recall Authority, Adhering Closely To 2022 Statutory Language

United States Healthcare

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Wiley Rein

Sixth Circuit Upholds EPA's Exceptional Events Determination In Vacating Detroit's Ozone Attainment Redesignation

United States Environment

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

Client Notice EPA Memorandum: Reinforcing A "Compliance First" Orientation For Enforcement Activities

United States Environment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

PFAS And Due Diligence

United States Environment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Ninth Circuit's January 9, 2026, Hearing On SB 261 May Define The Constitutional Limits Of Climate-Risk Disclosure

United States Commercial

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FBT Gibbons

BLM Issues New Guidance Directing Annual Competitive Geothermal Lease Sales And Reducing Opportunities For Public Participation

United States Environment

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Perkins Coie LLP

NJ Legislature Passes "Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act"

United States Energy

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Duane Morris LLP

Defra Publishes Summary Of Responses And Government Response To Proposal To Extend UK REACH Submissions Deadlines

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Mexico's New General Water Law And Reforms To The National Water Law

United States Energy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Company Accuses Competitor Of Greenwashing In New Lawsuit (Podcast)

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

In That Case: Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado (Video)

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WilmerHale

Hon. Andrew Wheeler | Former EPA Administrator and Current Partner and Head of Federal Affairs at Holland & Hart (Podcast)

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Holland & Hart

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