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Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order Broadening Existing CEQA and Coastal Act Exemptions for Rebuilding in Areas Impacted by...

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In the wake of the tragic disaster still unfolding in multiple communities of Southern California, Governor Newsom has issued an executive order (Executive Order N-4-25) intended to “expedite recovery” from the disaster by...more

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Federal Reserve and FDIC Withdraw From the Network for Greening the Financial System

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AT A GLANCE - The Federal Reserve and FDIC have withdrawn from the Network for Greening the Financial System due to concerns that its activities exceeded the Federal Reserve's and the FDIC's statutory mandates—and amid...more

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What President Trump’s Energy Plan Means for the State Regulatory Environment, the Generation Mix and Electric Transmission

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Signaling the prioritization of energy, President Donald Trump declared a national energy emergency on inauguration day. He issued several Executive Orders (EO) and Presidential Memoranda either unwinding the Biden...more

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Proposed Regulation Targets Proposition 65 Chemicals in Packaging

On December 2, 2024, California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (“CalRecycle”) released proposed regulations for California’s extended producer responsibility (“EPR”) packaging and food service ware program –...more

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English Court of Appeal Sets the Way Forward in Significant Environmental Damages Group Litigation

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In Alame and others v Shell Plc and another, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales has overturned a High Court judgment concerning the approach to causation in a significant environmental damages group action, finding that...more

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Going Digital: New E-Manifest Requirements Effective January 22, 2025

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Effective yesterday, the third and final update to USEPA's e-Manifest rules require all Large Quantity Generators (LQGs) and Small Quantity Generators (SQGs) to register in the e-Manifest module, replacing hard paper copies....more

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President Trump Signs Energy Executive Orders on Day One of Administration

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On January 20, 2025, newly sworn-in President Donald Trump signed several executive orders related to energy policy. In the most comprehensive order, the administration declared a national energy emergency, the purpose of...more

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NEPA Practice Without CEQ Regulations

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By directing the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to propose rescinding CEQ’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, President Donald Trump’s executive order on “Unleashing American Energy” affects not...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

First Day Presidential Directives May Have Broad Implications for Wind Industry

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Among President Donald Trump’s directives issued on his first day in office was a Presidential Memorandum targeting wind energy, which has been a significant source of new electricity generation in the United States over the...more

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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates the Confidential Business Rule under TSCA

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The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a portion of the Confidential Business Information rule (CBI) in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulations as the panel of judges found it unlawfully allows for the unwanted...more

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EU SFDR: the future of sustainable finance disclosure and recommendations of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance

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2024 was set to be the year of review for the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). A number of different approaches have been suggested by the European Commission, national competent authorities and other...more

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P2N0 - Edition 23 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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Welcome to Edition 23 of P2N0 covering the drive to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net-zero (NZE). Wishing you a belated Happy Calendar New Year. P2N0 identifies significant news items globally, reporting on them in...more

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Lead Contamination in Water: Flint Water Crisis Update

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The existence of lead pipes in municipal water systems and service lines connecting residential and commercial properties to water mains throughout the United States continues to generate litigation and regulatory action. The...more

Williams Mullen

Environmental Notes - January 2025

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EPA late last year finalized rules banning use of trichloroethylene (TCE) in the United States and certain consumer uses of perchloroethylene (PCE) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Both chlorinated chemical...more

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Climate Change and Construction: Top Five Considerations for Owners Before Building

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As the start of 2025 has already shown with the destructive Los Angeles wildfires, the impact of climate change on businesses and homes can be devastating. Many owners and construction contractors were already grappling with...more

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Stericycle Agrees to Pay $9.5 Million Civil Penalty for RCRA Violations

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On January 17, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $9.5 million settlement with Stericycle, Inc. for Hazardous Waste Management Violations. The settlement resolves...more

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EPA Proposing to Expand Toxic Release Inventory Reporting Relating to PFAS

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Since late 2019, EPA has successfully added certain perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the toxic release inventory (TRI) list of chemicals subject to reporting under section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community...more

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The New Administration: Trends in Antitrust Enforcement

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The Trump Administration’s antitrust enforcement priorities are beginning to take shape. On January 20, 2025, President Trump designated former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner Andrew Ferguson as the agency’s next...more

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Executive Order Halts Offshore Wind Leasing, Orders Review of Federal Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects

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The Trump-Vance administration issued an executive order temporarily halting offshore wind leasing and calling for a review of the federal governmental leasing and permitting practices for all wind projects....more

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EPA Proposes to Clarify Supplier Notification Requirements for TRI-Listed PFAS

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed on January 17, 2025, to clarify the timeframe for when companies must first notify a customer that one of its mixtures or trade name products contains a per- or...more

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2025 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: Sustainability Investments & Headwinds

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Sustainability continues to be a hot issue around the world. While many jurisdictions are creating additional frameworks in support of greater consideration of sustainability, others, most notably the US, are either dragging...more

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State EPR Roundup: 2025 Compliance Deadlines Approach as Legislative and Regulatory Frameworks Develop

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Four years after the nation’s first extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws set out approaches to making producers financially responsible for managing the disposal of plastics and packaging, 2025 will see...more

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TCE and PCE Eliminated from Most Uses

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EPA late last year finalized rules banning use of trichloroethylene (TCE) in the United States and certain consumer uses of perchloroethylene (PCE) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Both chlorinated chemical...more

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Dust Off Your Rulebook: EPA’s New Dust-Lead Standards

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EPA has published a Final Rule which will lower dust-lead standards in pre-1978 homes and childcare facilities. Under TSCA Section 403, EPA must identify and regulate lead-based paint hazards....more

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Court Finds FERC Appropriately Evaluated Decision to Retain Dams in License Surrender

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On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) held that FERC complied with the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) in approving the surrender of a hydroelectric project license....more

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