Worldwide: Waste Management

Every new year brings another round of promises to "fix" American healthcare. Too often, the solutions look familiar: reduce access, narrow networks, push more cost onto consumers...

As part of their proposed rule (Proposed Rule) to revise the regulatory definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS), the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted three public comment sessions in which they received verbal comments from those in attendance.

This week, New York highlighted a decade of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") regulatory initiatives spanning drinking water, permitting, and product restrictions, and Minnesota finalized a comprehensive PFAS product reporting rule.

On November 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Texas's application for Class VI UIC primacy, giving the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) primary enforcement authority...

The Proposed Rule would reduce the scope of waters and wetlands subject to federal Clean Water Act (CWA) protections by amending the definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS).

On October 15, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of Environmental Remediation (DER) proposed revisions to DER-31, a policy guidance document...

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

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

Before last year, federal appellate courts consistently looked to federal safety regulations to define the standard of care in tort suits related to nuclear contamination...