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EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluations For Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene And 1,2-Dichloropropane
The EPA has released draft risk evaluations for trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and 1,2-dichloropropane under TSCA, identifying unreasonable risks to workers and consumers from various exposure pathways. However, the recent Fifth Circuit decision in East Fork Enterprises v. EPA, which vacated EPA's methylene chloride rule and risk determination, casts significant uncertainty over the agency's ability to complete these and other pending risk evaluations by the February 2027 consent decree deadline while ensuring
United States Environment
BC
Bergeson & Campbell
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Power, Permitting, And Progress: Takeaways From Arnold & Porter’s NYC Climate Week Data Center Panel
As data center development accelerates to meet surging AI and cloud computing demand, developers face mounting opposition from communities and regulators through moratoria, litigation, and stricter local oversight. Legal and industry experts examine how power constraints, environmental concerns, and community acceptance are converging into interconnected challenges that will determine which projects succeed.
United States Environment
AP
Arnold & Porter
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EPA’s New SSM Memo: What Industrial Operators Should Do Now
EPA's September 2026 memorandum establishes a new framework for evaluating state implementation plan provisions related to startup, shutdown, and malfunction events following two pivotal D.C. Circuit decisions. The guidance introduces a rebuttable presumption of continuity for emission limitations while clarifying how alternative emission limitations and affirmative defenses may provide operational flexibility under the Clean Air Act.
United States Environment
BB
Baker Botts LLP
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Minnesota Finds Decrease In Certain Consumer Products Containing PFAS, Will Expand Product Testing In The Future
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has released new testing results showing that manufacturers have successfully transitioned away from PFAS-containing products in key consumer categories. The data reveals a dramatic improvement in compliance rates since Minnesota's PFAS prohibitions took effect, with over 92 percent of tested products now meeting state requirements for dental floss, menstrual products, and food packaging.
United States Environment
BC
Bergeson & Campbell
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District Court Enjoins EPA From Reclassifying California’s Clean Air Act Waivers
A federal district court has preliminarily enjoined the EPA from reclassifying California's Clean Air Act preemption waiver orders as "rules" subject to the Congressional Review Act. The court found that EPA's reclassification likely violated the Administrative Procedure Act and exceeded the agency's authority, though the order does not prevent Congress from proceeding with pending disapproval resolutions.
United States Environment
AP
Arnold & Porter
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Climate Change

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California’s Coastline Is Becoming A Real Estate Problem
California's coastline faces immediate challenges as sea-level rise and erosion transform from distant planning concerns into urgent real estate and infrastructure crises. From emergency rail closures in San Clemente to questions about property rights when shorelines shift, the state confronts complex legal and financial questions about who bears responsibility for protecting coastal property and public infrastructure.
United States Real Estate
N
Nossaman LLP
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Second Decision To Block New York Climate Change Superfund Act Issued
A federal judge has ruled New York's Climate Change Superfund Act unconstitutional, marking the second such decision in under a month. The ruling permanently enjoins enforcement of the law that sought to retroactively hold fossil fuel producers liable for $75 billion in climate adaptation costs based on historical emissions. This decision adds to growing legal uncertainty around state and local efforts to pursue climate damages through the court system.
United States Environment
FH
Foley Hoag LLP
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Environmental Law

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EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluations For Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene And 1,2-Dichloropropane
The EPA has released draft risk evaluations for trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and 1,2-dichloropropane under TSCA, identifying unreasonable risks to workers and consumers from various exposure pathways. However, the recent Fifth Circuit decision in East Fork Enterprises v. EPA, which vacated EPA's methylene chloride rule and risk determination, casts significant uncertainty over the agency's ability to complete these and other pending risk evaluations by the February 2027 consent decree deadline while ensuring
United States Environment
BC
Bergeson & Campbell
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Power, Permitting, And Progress: Takeaways From Arnold & Porter’s NYC Climate Week Data Center Panel
As data center development accelerates to meet surging AI and cloud computing demand, developers face mounting opposition from communities and regulators through moratoria, litigation, and stricter local oversight. Legal and industry experts examine how power constraints, environmental concerns, and community acceptance are converging into interconnected challenges that will determine which projects succeed.
United States Environment
AP
Arnold & Porter
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The EPR Effect: Why Recycling Modernization Laws Are Setting The Stage For Exits And Acquisitions
M&A activity in the waste and recycling sector is accelerating in 2025, driven by strong buyer demand, Extended Producer Responsibility laws, and billions in producer-funded investments. With public companies deploying record capital and private equity actively pursuing acquisitions, industry leaders are positioning to capitalize on recycling modernization laws that are reshaping the competitive landscape.
United States Commercial
DW
Dickinson Wright PLLC
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