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U.S. Packaging EPR: What Producers Need to Know Now

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Confirm producer status in every EPR state where you sell, complete state-by-state registration with the designated producer responsibility organization, and calendar near-term milestones to avoid sales prohibitions tied to...more

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EPA's Proposed RMP Rollback: What Facilities Need to Know

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On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule titled Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act; Common Sense Approach to...more

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Simplification of EU Sustainability Legislation: Omnibus Package Set to Enter into Force

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After protracted negotiations and a period of uncertainty for business, critical amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”) have been...more

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Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Technical Secretary's Proposed Order/Civil Penalty Addressing Pavement...

The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a February 2nd Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Volunteer Paving LLC (“VP”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit....more

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Endangered Species Act/Clean Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to U.S. EPA Water Quality Criteria for Cadmium

The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) had filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona against the United States Environmental...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

How MassDEP’s Proposed Noise Policy Update Could Affect Renewable Energy Developers

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is poised to revise its Noise Policy for the first time since the Policy’s adoption in 1990. The Policy often plays a critical role in the assessment of...more

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U.S. EPA Proposes Revisions to Citizen Suit Notice Regulations

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On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") proposed new rules that would revise the procedural requirements for service of Notices of Intent to file citizen suits ("NOIs") on EPA under several...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

HUD Makes Significant Changes to the Green Resilient Retrofit Program Effective March 2026

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced significant changes to the Green Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) on January 26, 2026 in Notice-H-2026-01 (the “Notice”).  For those awardees who did not...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

CARB Moves Forward on Climate Disclosure Regulations While SB 261 Remains on Hold

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On February 26, 2026, CARB approved regulations to implement California Senate Bills 253 (the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act) and 261 (the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act) following a public hearing. The...more

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Out with the Old: New Environmental Cleanup Rules Take Effect

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After more than 40 years as the primary driver of cleanups in Connecticut, the Transfer Act was replaced with a release-based cleanup program March 1. The Transfer Act isn’t exactly gone; the hundreds of sites already...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Glyphosate in Defense of America? AI Answers May Be Misleading? Who Knew?!

A February 18, 2026, Executive Order (EO) from President Trump, entitled “Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides,” concerns phosphorus’ use as a...more

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Renewable Energy Update 3.3.26

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The California Public Utilities Commission voted on February 26 to order state load-serving entities to procure a total additional 6 GW from 2029 to 2032 to cover an anticipated reliability shortfall resulting from demand...more

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Supreme Court Takes Up Climate Tort Case Amid EPA Endangerment Rollback

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to review a landmark climate tort case, coupled with the EPA’s repeal of its foundational Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, signals a pivotal moment for climate liability and regulation in...more

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Treasury Proposes Clean Fuel Production Credit Guidance

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On 4 February 2026, the US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) released highly anticipated proposed regulations implementing the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit (Section 45Z),1...more

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Beyond the Mirror: The Unique Protections of the Pennsylvania Constitution

This article highlights often-overlooked Pennsylvania constitutional provisions that practitioners can leverage to advance more robust arguments on matters of significant consequence to their clients. The Pennsylvania...more

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Untangling the Web of Data Center Campuses

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In this Latham Data Center Insights video, Hilary Strong, Global Vice Chair of the Real Estate Practice and Co-Chair of the interdisciplinary Data Center team, discusses challenges in structuring data center campuses as well...more

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Silence Is Consent: Texas Federal Court Upholds Opt-Out Third-Party Releases After Purdue

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On February 12, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a significant ruling affirming that opt-out procedures—rather than affirmative opt-ins—can create valid consent to third-party releases...more

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Prop 65 Roundup - March 2026

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First Amendment Challenges Continue to Reshape Prop 65 Enforcement Landscape - Recent federal court decisions continue to affect the scope of Proposition 65 warning enforcement, particularly where compelled warnings are...more

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Collective Action or Collusion? Regulators Target Industry Initiatives

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Federal and state regulators have intensified scrutiny of collaborative industry initiatives designed to address sustainability commitments. A series of enforcement actions, warning letters, and litigation assert that these...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and St. Landry Parish Carwash Operator Enter into Settlement...

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Boing US Holdings, Inc. (“Boing”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act Louisiana Pollutant Discharge...more

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WHERE RIVERS ARE BORN/Scientific Imperative For Protecting Small Streams and Wetlands: American Rivers Issues Report

The environmental organization American Rivers issued on January 29th a report titled: WHERE RIVERS ARE BORN - The Scientific Imperative For Protecting Small Streams and Wetlands (Second Edition) (“Report”)....more

Thompson Coburn LLP

[Webinar] Checklist for Counsel Preparing to Mediate an Environmental Dispute - March 24th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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This webinar is designed to assist attorneys who are getting ready to participate in a mediation involving an environmental dispute. It is designed, in essence, as a checklist of topics to consider and analyze in advance of...more

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Optimism Abounds at PDAC 2026 and Bennett Jones Panels

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The mining industry convened at PDAC 2026 amid growing confidence that a new global commodities supercycle is emerging. Market fundamentals and mineral demand have aligned in a manner that may define this as the most...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Reporting Season Alert: Five Key Considerations for Proxy Season

With the 2026 proxy season upon us, companies are finalizing annual meeting materials against a backdrop of shifting investor priorities, evolving engagement dynamics, and regulatory uncertainty. This alert highlights...more

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Public Consultation on the EU's Universal PFAS Restriction to Open Shortly - Preparation Strongly Recommended

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The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) is expected to agree on its draft opinion on restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the first half of March 2026. The...more

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