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FDA Withdraws Cosmetics Proposed Rule: Let Us (Not) Talk About Talc

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has withdrawn its proposed rule on standardized testing methods for detecting and identifying asbestos in talc-containing cosmetics, almost exactly one year after publication....more

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Washington Update: Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure — December 2025

November marked a potentially significant inflection point at the Department of Energy (DOE), with the announcement of a sweeping reorganization designed to align fully with the Trump administration’s Energy Dominance agenda....more

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Citizen Suit Action/Clean Water Act: Friends of Hurricane Creek and City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama Enter into Consent Decree

Black Warrior Riverkeeper and Friends of Hurricane Creek (collectively, “Friends”) entered into a November 19th Order on Consent Decree (“CD”) with the City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama addressing alleged violations of a Clean...more

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Regional Haze/Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Environmental Organizations' Comments on EPA Solicitation of Potential...

The Environmental Defense Fund and eleven other environmental organizations filed December 1st Comments addressing an October 2nd Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”) issued by EPA styled: Visibility Protection:...more

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City of Decatur NPDES Permit: City of Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority Filing Before the Arkansas Pollution Control and...

The City of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority (“Tulsa”) filed on November 26th a Request for Administrative Hearing (“Request”) before the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission objecting to...more

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Surveys: A Vital Part of Every Commercial Real Estate Transaction

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Investors on the precipice of acquiring commercial real estate tend to focus on the “big ticket” items — the purchase price, the underwriting assumptions, the rent roll, the zoning strategy, but ignore the importance of a...more

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UK Proposals for the Regulation of ESG Ratings

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From 29 June 2028, any firm wishing to provide certain types of “ESG rating” in the UK will need FCA authorisation. The government consulted on this in 2023, and in October 2025 it published draft legislation to implement...more

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ESA Regulations: Listing and Critical Habitat

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On November 21, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively, the Services) published several proposed rules to revise their regulations implementing certain provisions of the...more

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EFRAG Provides Its Technical Advice on Draft Simplified ESRS to the European Commission

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On 3 December 2025, EFRAG provided its technical advice on draft simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS”) to the European Commission. The revised ESRS deliver a “reduction of burden for companies” under...more

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The Great Grid Revolution: Legal Frameworks for Energy’s Next Chapter

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As we approach 2026, the energy sector stands at the threshold of one of the most transformative periods in its history. The electric grid—the backbone of modern life—is undergoing a profound evolution to meet the...more

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Enhancing Banks’ and Insurers’ Approaches to Managing Climate-Related Risks

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On 3 December 2025, the PRA published Policy Statement 25/25 (PS25/25), finalising proposals from CP10/25 and introducing Supervisory Statement 4/25 (SS4/25). This replaces SS3/19 and sets out updated expectations on how...more

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One Year Postponement Of EUDR Almost Certain! (Update)

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As expected, the trilogue proceedings regarding the changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) ended quickly. The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (Council) agreed to changes:...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 12.5.25

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The California Board of Environmental Safety on November 17 approved the state’s first hazardous waste management plan despite sharp criticism from environmental groups who say several aspects of the plan could invite...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 12.5.25

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Solar has led all U.S. generating capacity additions for 25 consecutive months, according to the SUN DAY Campaign’s review of new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission data. Solar provided 98% of new capacity in September, the...more

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SFDR 2.0: What Are the Key Proposed Changes?

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The EU Commission estimates that the proposed 15% Taxonomy alignment threshold should be attainable for about half of the current investment funds disclosing under Article 9....more

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New EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Amendments Aim to Streamline Reporting Requirements

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Last month, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published a direct final rule that conforms Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) chemical inventory reporting regulations to the...more

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Ring in 2026 With a Climate Reporting Reprieve

On December 1, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released an Enforcement Advisory clarifying that it will not enforce SB 261 against covered entities for failing to publish climate-related financial risk reports...more

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Mighty Oak or Sapling? Political Agreement Reached on EU Deforestation Regulation Changes – Six Important Details to Know

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Yesterday evening, European Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on a one-year postponement of the EU Deforestation Regulation for all businesses, plus additional targeted changes...more

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Reporting in Limbo: California’s Climate Disclosure Law on Pause

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We continue to closely follow the litigation brought by the U.S. and California Chambers of Commerce, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the Los Angeles County Business Federation, the Central Valley Business Federation,...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 12.4.25

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California continues its legislative push to address the state’s housing crisis, particularly focusing on “middle-housing” projects that bridge the gap between single-family homes and large apartment buildings (e.g.,...more

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Winter is Coming for Environmental and Social Shareholder Proposals

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US public companies are gearing up for the 2026 proxy season. In this post, we take a look at some of the legal and other developments that will influence environmental and social proposals and company responses....more

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Third Circuit: Plan and Confirmation Order in Closed Chapter 11 Case Barred Environmental Claims Against Former Affiliate of...

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Section 350(b) of the Bankruptcy Code permits a bankruptcy court under certain circumstances to reopen a bankruptcy case even after the estate has been fully administered and the case is closed. In In re Congoleum Corp., 149...more

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EC Adopts Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy

The European Commission (EC) announced on November 26, 2025, that it adopted a new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, “charting a way forward to build a clean, competitive and resilient...more

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CARB - Enforcement Advisory

On December 1, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released an enforcement advisory, announcing that it will not enforce Senate Bill (SB) 261, which requires certain entities that do business in California and...more

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Proposed New WOTUS Definitions and Impacts on Tribes

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On November 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers released a proposed rule that would revise the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS), thereby implicating the...more

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