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Blogs | Environmental Coming This Summer! NJDEP’s New Climate Regulations Will Affect More Than The Jersey Shore

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The New Jersey commercial real estate industry is preparing for big statewide permitting changes slated to come into effect this summer. Under its controversial Resilient Environments and Landscapes (“REAL”) Rule, aimed to...more

Fenwick & West LLP

FAR Council Withdraws Proposed Greenhouse Gas Disclosure Rule

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In yet another example of the United States' federal pull back on climate change disclosure laws, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council on Monday withdrew a proposed rule titled “Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions...more

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FWS Updates Right-of-Way Regulations for National Wildlife Refuge Lands

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On December 11, 2024, the Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service revised its regulations covering rights-of-way across National Wildlife Refuges and other Service-administered lands.  The revised regulations...more

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Contaminants Compass: January 2025 Edition

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“Contaminants Compass” is a monthly newsletter that provides updates, legal observations and actionable tips to navigate the evolving legal challenges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This edition discusses the...more

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Regulating Automotive Emissions: Part IV - Emissions Litigation To Watch

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With several pending litigations challenging federal emissions and fuel economy standards, the automotive industry is likely to see continued disruption at a time when it seeks stability....more

Paul Hastings LLP

LA Wildfires: Will the Governor’s Efforts to Streamline Environmental Permitting Really Matter?

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On January 12, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order (EO N-4-25) to suspend permitting requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the California Coastal Act, with the...more

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Proposed Greenhouse Gas FAR Clause Withdrawn as Inauguration Approaches

The Biden Administration withdrew a proposed climate change-inspired amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) one week before former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. According to a notice...more

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California Withdraws Clean Air Act Waiver Requests for Vehicle Emissions Standards

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On Monday, January 13, 2025, California withdrew requests for Clean Air Act waivers from the EPA needed to support four recently adopted vehicle emissions regulations: 1) the Advanced Clean Fleets Regulations; 2) the In-Use...more

Venable LLP

Anticipated Changes to Automotive Regulations under the Second Trump Administration

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As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office, the administration is signaling a shift in regulatory policy that could have sweeping implications for the automotive and advanced mobility industries. ...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

What Will the New FTC Do With the Green Guides?

The incoming administration will change the Federal Trade Commission leadership. Chair Lina Khan, whose term has expired, is leaving, making way for a new majority of three Republican Commissioners. Andrew Ferguson will...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Environmental Developments to Watch in California in 2025

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As California remains at the forefront of environmental progress and regulation, 2025 will usher in pivotal developments in state-level policies addressing product stewardship, contaminants of concern, climate change, mobile...more

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Battery EPR: Solid Waste Association of North America/National Waste & Recycling Association Release Policy Statement

The National Waste & Recycling Association (“NWRA”) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) released a January 2025 Policy Statement that is stated to address what is described as the: …critical issue...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Trump 2.0: The Changing Landscape of Renewable Energy Regulation

The Trump administration is expected to take quick and decisive action to weaken the IRA once he takes office. Trump’s vow to end delays in federal drilling permits and leases for oil and gas production could benefit...more

Bracewell LLP

Treasury Department and IRS Release Final Regulations for Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit

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On January 3, 2025, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 45V (the Final Regulations) with respect to credits for the production of clean...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Project W: Alumna Spotlight on Stephanie Benedetto

Stephanie Benedetto traces her entrepreneurial DNA to her great-grandfather, Pappy, who immigrated to the Lower East Side of Manhattan (the original garment district) from Austria in 1986. Pappy collected odds and ends of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Significant Shift Away From ESG and Toward Crypto Is Expected at the SEC

Key Points - - The SEC is set to undergo sweeping changes under the second Trump administration, with a Republican-controlled Commission setting a new agenda. - The agency is expected to focus on easing regulatory...more

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Key Considerations for Updating 2024 Annual Report Risk Factors

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With the 2025 annual reporting season upon us, public companies should consider potential updates to their risk factors for their Form 10-Ks and 20-Fs in light of recent economic, political, technological, and regulatory...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

State and Local Executive Orders Suspend Time-Consuming Permitting and Review Requirements for Rebuilding Los Angeles

In light of the ongoing devastation wrought by the numerous wildfires plaguing Los Angeles County, California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency and taken immediate action in an attempt to allow Angelenos...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Honolulu's Lawsuit Against Oil and Gas Companies to Proceed in State Court

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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will not hear an appeal from certain major oil and gas companies to dismiss a lawsuit by the city of Honolulu seeking to hold the companies responsible for the impacts of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Oil & Gas in 2025: Emerging Trends & Predictions

As we enter 2025 with a new president in the White House and Republicans in control of both the House and the Senate, we can look forward to a significant shift in the landscape for oil & gas transactions. The second Trump...more

Keller and Heckman LLP

December 2024 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims

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Exploring Trends in California’s Proposition 65: Claims, Chemicals, Products, and More - California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires, among other things,...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Pulling the Threads of the ‘Complicated Patchwork of Federal and State Law’ around PFAS Class Action Lawsuits

On January 7, 2025, Lynn L. Bergeson was interviewed by Christopher Bornmann in Pulling the Threads of the ‘Complicated Patchwork of Federal and State Law’ around PFAS Class Action Lawsuits for the 3E blog. Originally...more

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New York Courts Provide Additional Guidance on Implementation of Green Amendment

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Based on recent decisions, judicial interpretation of New York’s Environmental Rights Amendment (also called the Green Amendment) continues to evolve. The Green Amendment guarantees New Yorkers a “right to clean air and...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canadian Sustainability Standards Board Publishes Inaugural Sustainability Disclosure Standards

On December 18, 2024, the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB), which has been working since June 2023 to advance the adoption of sustainability standards in Canada, released its inaugural Canadian Sustainability...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA and OSHA Sign MOU for Implementation of TSCA Section 6

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 13, 2025, that it signed a long-awaited memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) formalizing...more

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