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2040 EU Climate Target and Related EU Climate Policy Developments

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The European Union remains committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, as enshrined in the European Climate Law. That Law set a first intermediate target of at least a 55% net reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG)...more

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FDA PFAS Cosmetics Report Flags One Chemical for Potential Safety Concern

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On December 29, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its Report on the Use of PFAS in Cosmetic Products and Associated Risks (Report). The Report, as required under the Modernization of Cosmetics...more

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Rain Check: Hospitals, Schools, Banks (and more) Must Now Comply With Revised Commercial Stormwater General Permit

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On December 1, 2025, the revised and reissued Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Commercial Activities (“CSGP”) became...more

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EPA May Redefine ‘Begin Actual Construction’ in Permit Reform Intended to Expedite Construction of Emissions-Generating...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has expressed its intent to propose a rule to revise the regulatory definition of “begin actual construction” under the Clean Air Act’s (CAA) New Source Review (NSR)...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Requests Nominations for Panel Members and Ad Hoc Reviewers for SACC

On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invited nominations for scientific experts for appointment to the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC), established pursuant to the Toxic Substances...more

Clark Hill PLC

The Learned Concierge - January 2026, Vol. 26

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Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

ECHA Survey on Nanomaterials Used as or Integrated into Flame Retardants Open until January 31, 2026

As part of the activities of the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has commissioned a study on “Nanomaterials used as or integrated into flame retardants.”...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

[Webinar] What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2026 - January 27th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

Register now to join Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) for “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2026,” a complimentary webinar offering our best-informed judgment as to the trends and key...more

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CalRecycle Withdraws SB 54 Regulations for Revisions and Another Public Comment Period

On January 9, 2026, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) officially withdrew its proposed regulations for the Plastic Pollution and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) from the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Data Center Deployment in Maine: Challenges, Policy and Development Updates, and Permitting Considerations

Currently, data center capacity in the United States is concentrated in northern Virginia and in several large cities throughout the country, but continued demand for additional data center capacity may encourage developers...more

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FDA on PFAS in Cosmetic Products: Everything You Need to Know

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently released a report on its evaluation of PFAS in cosmetic products, concluding insufficient data to make a determination on safety....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Ninth Circuit Hears Oral Argument in Challenge to California Climate Disclosure Laws SB 261 and SB 253; No Ruling Yet

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On January 9, 2026, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral argument in a challenge to California Senate Bills (SB) 261 and 253 in Chamber of Commerce v. Sanchez, No. 25-5327 (9th...more

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Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Waste...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”)  addressed in a January 6th Interpretive Letter clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the definition of a...more

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Third District Affirms Judgment Denying Validation of DWR Bonds to Finance Amorphously Defined “Delta Program” Conveyance...

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In a mostly published 43-page opinion filed December 31, 2025, the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s judgment in consolidated actions consisting of the Department of Water Resources’ (“DWR”) in rem...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

A Charge to Everyone

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In Part 1 of this series, we broadly examined the background to the stormwater fees that many Pennsylvania property owners are being assessed. We also briefly evaluated the Borough of West Chester case, currently on appeal at...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 1.9.26

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The Trump administration on Monday sued the cities of Morgan Hill and Petaluma, asking a judge to block local laws that ban natural gas infrastructure in new buildings....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2025 ESG Wrap-Up and 2026 Outlook

In this article, we reflect on key trends in environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters over the second half of 2025 and look ahead at what to watch in the first half of 2026. We analyse the following material...more

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When it Rains it Pours: Be Aware of Stormwater Discharge Permit Requirements

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Four Massachusetts[1] waste handlers recently learned that when it rains, it pours, when they agreed to pay the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) a total of $170,000 in penalties for alleged stormwater discharges in...more

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Key Considerations for the 2026 Annual Reporting Season for Foreign Private Issuers

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This is the first annual reporting season in recent years in which there are no new disclosure requirements compared to the prior year. Nevertheless, a shift in focus by institutional investors and different SEC priorities...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Quebec’s Bill 5: Fast-Tracking Priority National-Scale Projects

On December 9, 2025, Quebec’s Minister of Finance, Éric Girard, introduced Bill 5, An Act to accelerate the granting of the authorizations required to carry out priority national-scale projects (Bill 5), before the National...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Intends to Notify Companies Beginning in Spring 2026 of Expiring TSCA Claims

As reported in our September 12, 2025, blog item, under the 2016 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act) amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), most confidential business...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Federal Government Attacks State and Local Energy Regulations

In 2024, Washington citizens voted to prohibit the legislature from banning natural gas, by adopting Initiative 2066. The efficacy of that vote was immediately challenged on appeal by a variety of clean energy and...more

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[Hybrid Event] The Other Environmental Enforcer: What You Need to Know About Citizen Suits - January 29th, Houston, TX

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Many environmental suits have provisions that allow citizens and environmental groups to sue for violations. Even if the Trump administration is less aggressive in environmental enforcement, companies face a continued risk...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

OEHHA Issues Information Letters Providing Prop 65 Guidance

In December 2025, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the state agency responsible for implementing Proposition 65 (Prop 65), issued two “Information Letters” regarding Prop 65 compliance...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Litigation Updates — January 2026

New York State has imposed a mandatory greenhouse gas emissions reporting program that will require disclosure of 2026 emissions data in 2027...more

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