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Three Environmental Law Takeaways on President Trump Ordering DOJ to Rescind Civil Rights ‘Disparate Impact’ Regulations

On April 22, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) directing the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to begin to unwind “disparate impact” regulations that were established under federal civil rights laws. In the...more

Three Takeaways From $745 Million Louisiana Verdict Against Chevron for Coastal Wetland Damage

Public companies can face significant liability based on past operations. While most industrial companies have long-term experience evaluating potential remediation obligations imposed by laws such as the federal...more

ESG Update: Corporate Directors May Be Obligated to Assess Political Risk

Right now, much about the world is uncertain. Risks posed by political changes dominate the headlines and also weigh heavily on many decisions made by corporations, their advisors, and their stakeholders....more

California Delays Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations for Plastic and Packaging: Three Takeaways

Earlier this month, California Governor Gavin Newsom directed the state’s recycling agency, CalRecycle, to restart the process of issuing regulations for California’s landmark plastic and packaging extended producer...more

EPA Announces ‘Greatest Deregulation in History’

The full scope of the Trump Administration’s deregulatory efforts in the environmental space was recently made clear with a series of announcements from US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin....more

Two New Procedural Wrinkles That May Disincentivize Challenges to Federal Policies

The first weeks of the Trump Administration have been defined by executive orders and new policies that were immediately challenged on constitutional or statutory grounds....more

Illinois Legislature Passes New Law on Electric Transmission Line Projects, Illinois’ First Battery Storage Procurement, and...

Last month, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill establishing prevailing wage requirements and tax incentives for high voltage transmission line and utility-scale battery storage projects....more

Context for the Five Pillars of EPA’s ‘Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative’

On February 4, new US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced EPA’s “Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative,” which is intended to achieve EPA’s mission “while emerging the greatness...more

California Passes Producer Responsibility Law for Textiles: Three Takeaways

Working toward a more circular economy will continue to be at the forefront in 2025. More and more, states are requiring producers to manage the end-of-life of an increasing number of consumer items, from packaging materials,...more

Four Takeaways From New York’s New ‘Climate Superfund’ Law

State governments increasingly engage on climate issues. In search of a new source of funding for hundreds of billions of dollars in anticipated climate adaptation costs, a recent New York state law could impose $75 billion...more

Three Takeaways From the Montana Supreme Court Decision Guaranteeing a Right to a Stable Climate

Proponents of more comprehensive climate regulations who are frustrated by the federal government have increasingly turned their attention to state litigation....more

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