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Data Center Insights — The Complex Landscape of Data Center Permits
Untangling the Web of Data Center Campuses
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Practical IP Lessons From the Field Part Two: Navigating IP Risk in Oil & Gas - Energy Law Insights
Investing in Resilience: How Extreme Weather is Reshaping Infrastructure Investment and Risk
De orilla a orilla: El Aburrá, un río con derechos
[Panel] Regulatory Crosscurrents: PFAS, CARB, and the Future of Environmental Enforcement
JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup - Episode 5: European Energy Transition, Investment and Security
Rewriting the Rules: The Supreme Court's Landmark Decision on Clean Water Act Permits
Making Conservation a California Way of Life Framework – Details on the Regulations that May Revolutionize the Way Water is Used and Projects are Developed in California
From Permits to Penalties: A Deep Dive Into Coastal Development Law
From “Houston, We Have a Problem” to Workplace Safety: Lessons from Apollo 13 - Hiring to Firing Podcast
Navigating Change: Federal Updates on Energy, Transportation & Water Policies
Predictably Unpredictable: Considerations & Lessons Learned Regarding Force Majeure
Decoding Crypto Legislation: GENIUS Moves and Clarity Paths — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
On Demand, On Purpose: Fashion Manufacturing That Doesn’t Cost the Earth
Modifies several existing marine national monument proclamations to remove monument-based prohibitions on commercial fishing in designated areas of the Pacific Ocean, including portions of the...more
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group explains how California’s vehicle emissions rules are being transformed in real time, leaving automakers, fleet operators, and public contractors to navigate a patchwork of...more
On September 29, 2025, the US District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims in Farmer v. EPA, in which a group of Texas farmers argued that the United States Environmental Protection Agency...more
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) and similar chemicals and...more
Welcome to the Toxic (Re)Tort, your go-to resource for staying informed in the toxic tort space. Through the Toxic (Re)Tort Tracker and our quarterly publication, Alston & Bird keeps you updated on rulemakings, key court...more
Health care industries are facing increasing environmental regulatory pressure, particularly regarding packaging, PFAS restrictions, and carbon footprint requirements, which has direct implications for market access and...more
As discussed in our prior microplastics client alert, in November 2025, the governors of seven states, including New Jersey, jointly petitioned (the Petition) the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to include...more
On May 18, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed the PFOA and PFOS Compliance Extension Rule and the PFAS Rescission Rule, extending the compliance period for federal drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS while...more
Shortly after announcing a case against a chemical supplier for failing to disclose imports of “hundreds of millions of pounds of toxic chemicals and their intended use,” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...more
Summary - For the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally designated pharmaceuticals as a priority drinking water contaminant group under the draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6)....more
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) adopted amendments to State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) regulations, effective June 12, 2026. These regulatory changes implement the 2024...more
On May 29, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed to formally rescind its final rules on climate-related disclosure. The proposed rescission is just the latest development in the SEC’s climate-related disclosure...more
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted amendments to California’s Cap-and-Invest Program following the state legislature’s 2025 extension of the program through 2045. The amendments tighten the state’s...more
On June 4, 2026, the New York Legislature passed the Responsible Data Center Development Act (A11560/S10642)...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Gillham Regional Wastewater District (“District”) entered into a May 22nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) Office of Energy Programs has released on May 15 a document titled: Tennessee Freight Electrification Framework (“Framework”)....more
The Court of Appeals of Georgia (5th Division) (“Court”) addressed in a June 1st Opinion an issue arising out of the disposal of domestic septage. See Docket Number A26A0366. BOWEN et al., v. COWN....more
On June 1, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a final rule withdrawing a 2023 rule, Removal of Title V Emergency Affirmative Defense Provisions From State Operating Permit Programs and Federal Operating...more
This week, I was pleased to welcome back to the studio Dana S. Lateulere, Regulatory Consultant with B&C and its consulting affiliate, The Acta Group (Acta®), and James V. Aidala, Senior Government Affairs Consultant at B&C...more
The federal government is planning a review of the California Coastal Commission and other state regulatory agencies that deal with the state’s shoreline, alleging they are likely out of compliance with the nation’s coastal...more
As we recently reported here and here, the Environmental Protection Agency has stated it is revisiting and rolling back some of its limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The prior regulations...more
New York’s recently enacted Fiscal Year 2027 budget includes significant amendments to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act or CLCPA) and State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). The budget...more
Key Takeaways - Comments due July 6, 2026. Under its proposed 14 C.F.R. Part 74, operators and proprietors of fixed-site (permanent, non-mobile), critical infrastructure (defined by statute and regulation) facilities could...more
State policymakers are recalibrating how they regulate and incentivize data center development....more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and City of Holly Grove, Arkansas entered into an April 16th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation...more
