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While this year’s Earth Week theme of “our power, our planet” is centered around the renewable energy movement and combating climate change, attention should also be directed to the people tasked with building that future and...more
Earth Day’s theme this year—Our Power, Our Planet—asks us to consider where environmental power resides and how it is exercised. Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act is an example of that question in...more
On April 22, 1970, the very first Earth Day was celebrated. In its honor, the Container Corporation of America — then one of the nation’s largest producers of recycled paperboard — sponsored a design contest to symbolize...more
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will hold a webinar on May 7, 2026, from 11:00-12:40 (Helsinki time) on the restriction proposal on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). ECHA experts will present the Risk...more
For the second time in 2026, a federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s efforts seeking to prevent a state from suing fossil fuel companies over climate change....more
On April 16, 2026, father and son Thomas and Madison Woodward filed a complaint in the federal court for the Northern District of New York against state officials, alleging that New York’s bans on oil and gas development by...more
Imagine this: You close on a 200-acre tract in rural Georgia. You have plans — development, timber, maybe even leasing to an energy company. Then your attorney calls. A title search reveals that the mineral rights were...more
Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton announced on April 13, 2026, that he issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to Lululemon USA Inc. (Lululemon) as part of an investigation into whether the Company “has misled...more
Many companies spent the first quarter of 2026 preparing to comply with two separate but equally broad PFAS reporting requirements. The first is EPA’s long-awaited TSCA §8(a)(7) PFAS reporting requirement, currently on its...more
For buyers: Purchasers of carbon removal units (CRUs) benefit from make good clauses to ensure reliable delivery of CRUs under a long-term agreement. Without these protections, buyers risk being unable to substantiate their...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on April 10, 2026, that it is advancing its review of four chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) —...more
Welcome to “CEQA News You Can Use,” a quarterly production of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP’s Natural Resources lawyers. This publication provides quick, useful bites of CEQA news, which we hope can be a resource for...more
Welcome to Rules and Reactions, a joint podcast from Wiley’s Environmental and FDA Regulatory practices. Hosted by Lauren Petrin and Dr. Alex Stanton, the podcast combines legal and scientific perspectives on evolving federal...more
On April 16, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched Water Reuse Action Plan 2.0 (WRAP 2.0), a non-regulatory, public-private initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of water reuse strategies...more
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Infinity Oil and Gas, L.L.C. (“Infinity”) entered into a March 31st Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of the Louisiana hazardous waste...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a January 6th Order Denying a petition objecting to the issuance of a Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit (“Permit”) for Highpoint Operating Corporation...more
The EPA’s Water Reuse Action Plan 2.0 (“WRAP 2.0”) is a non-regulatory federal initiative relaunched in April 2026. Its goal is to accelerate treated wastewater reuse across industries, such as the technology, agricultural,...more
Key Takeaways California’s SB 343—widely known as the “Truth in Recycling” law—fundamentally reshapes how companies communicate recyclability and other environmental claims on product packaging sold in the state....more
This year, a convergence of urgent pressures and long-standing challenges is reshaping renewable energy policy across the Pacific Northwest. Chief among them is the impending expiration of key federal clean energy tax...more
In 2025, the California legislature tasked the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), as administrator of the state’s Wildfire Fund, to prepare the Senate Bill 254 (2025) Study Report,...more
State regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continues to accelerate in 2026, with Minnesota and Maine leading the charge. As PFAS regulation from the federal government has slowed, states have driven a...more
On April 22, 2026, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “Help or Hindrance? The Impact of U.S. Environmental Laws on Critical Material Supply Chains, National Security, and Economic Growth.”...more
Hiring international talent? The H-1B visa process isn’t as straightforward as many employers expect. In a recent episode of the Iowa Business Podcast, Kailey Blazek Naranjo breaks down what an H-1B really is - and why...more
Many companies conduct periodic self-audits concerning compliance with environmental regulations. While these internal reviews are useful in efforts to maintain regulatory compliance, one consideration in the preparation of...more
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) issued a report titled: Pathways to Zero-Emission Freight: Infrastructure Needs for Regional and Long-Haul Trucking (“Report”)....more
