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Missouri Court of Appeals Finds No Duty to Defend or Indemnify in Class Action Involving Environmental Contamination Beginning in...

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A recent Missouri Court of Appeals decision provides helpful precedent for liability insurers facing legacy environmental claims and class actions. The court strictly construed the policy period, concluding that claims based...more

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Alaska’s Hot ROD: DOI’s Recent “Record of Decision” Ignites Support for O&G Development

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Key Takeaways - • The Department of the Interior (DOI) has issued a third Record of Decision (ROD) reinstating full leasing access to approximately 1.56 million acres in Alaska’s Coastal Plain....more

Hogan Lovells

Climate Liability Litigation: A Growing Risk for UK Financial Institutions

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Climate liability litigation is fast becoming a material risk for UK financial institutions. Over 3,000 cases have been filed globally to date, with nearly 230 new cases in 2024 alone1. And while the majority of these are...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 11.7.25

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Work to find and stop methane emissions is getting a $100-million boost, with an investment aimed at expanding satellite monitoring and helping countries adopt policies to rein in releases of the potent greenhouse gas....more

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Delaware Proposes “Certificate to Operate” Requirement for Large Electricity Users

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Delaware has joined several states and federal agencies seeking to more closely regulate the impact of large loads interconnecting to the grid. On Sept. 22, 2025, the Delaware General Assembly introduced Senate Bill 205,...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 11.06.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Republican AGs Trash Sustainability Groups’ Recycling...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

The Supreme Court’s Tariff Case and Its Ripple Effects for Chemical Regulation

On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments on executive tariff authority, a case that promises to have ripple effects far beyond the bounds of pure trade law. Trump v. V.O.S....more

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US Army Corps Issues First Section 404 Permit Under New Expedited Procedures for Energy Projects

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On his first day in office, President Trump declared a national energy emergency and instructed federal agencies to use emergency procedures to facilitate domestic energy production. On October 29, the US Army Corps of...more

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Uranium Designated as a US Critical Mineral in the 2025 USGS List: Three Things You Need to Know Now About this Landmark Action

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On November 7, 2025 the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, issued its Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals, including uranium among four minerals that were not on the August 26, 2025...more

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Energy Permitting Reform: National Governors Association Bipartisan Working Group Announces Priorities

The National Governors Association (“NGA”) released a package of what is described as: … priorities to improve federal permitting and regulatory processes for critical energy infrastructure projects....more

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Brazilian MME Opens Public Consultation on 2026 Emission-reduction Targets, Boosting the Biomethane Market

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On October 17, 2025, Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) launched a public consultation on the proposed annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emission-reduction targets for 2026, to be met by participants in the natural gas...more

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For Advertisers, Claiming Comparative Environmental Benefits Can be Toxic

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While advertisers are awaiting the Federal Trade Commission's revisions to the Green Guides, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs continues to review environmental advertising claims through its...more

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Ninth Circuit Declines to Pause Enforcement of California’s Climate Disclosure Laws

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On October 29, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an order addressing an emergency request aimed at delaying implementation of California’s sweeping climate-related disclosure requirements under...more

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Study Shows How Climate Change Fueled Hurricane Melissa

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When Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica last week it was one of the strongest recorded hurricanes in the Atlantic at 185 miles per hour. For perspective, Hurricane Gilbert in 1980 tops the record at 190 miles per hour....more

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New Regulatory Framework Enables Corporate Power Purchase Agreements in Ontario

Ontario’s updated Global Adjustment (GA) regulations under the Electricity Act, 1998 now allow Class A customers under the Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI) to enter into corporate power purchase agreements (C-PPAs)...more

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AGs from Both Parties Oppose Rollbacks to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

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Democratic and Republican AGs submitted separate comment letters opposing aspects of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to rescind the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), which requires that major...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

PEER Files IQA Request to Correct EPA Claim That PFOA Has Been Phased Out

On October 29, 2025, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) announced that it filed an Information Quality Act (IQA) request with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding statements on EPA’s...more

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California Air Resources Board to Hold Another Public Workshop – Third Time’s the Charm?

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Yesterday afternoon, the California Air Resources Board announced that it will be holding another virtual public workshop on its greenhouse gas emissions (SB 253) and climate risk reporting (SB 261) mandates. This will be the...more

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Republican AGs Trash Sustainability Groups’ Recycling Practices as Anticompetitive

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Florida AG James Uthmeier led a group of 5 Republican AGs in sending letters to major environmental organizations, alleging that they coordinated with large corporations to impose anticompetitive recycling and packaging...more

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SFDR 2.0 Leaked: Freedom or New Investor Demands for Private Market Sustainability?

On 6 November 2025, the long-awaited “SFDR 2.0” has finally surfaced in a leak and, as many in the market expected, it represents a major reset of Europe Union’s (“EU”) sustainable finance framework. The proposal, still in...more

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New Source Review/Clean Air Act: Environmental Organizations Letter Challenging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Guidance...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a September 2nd interpretive letter addressing the definition of  “Begin Actual Construction” in the Clean Air Act New Source Review (“NSR”) regulations....more

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Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Arkansas Attorney General Rejects Clean and Healthy Natural Environment Amendment

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin transmitted a November 4th letter (Opinion No. 2025-110) to Jennifer Waymack Standerfer rejecting a popular name and ballot title for a proposed Arkansas constitutional amendment titled: ...more

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Directing Oregon State Agencies to Promote Resilience of Communities and Natural and Working Lands and Waters: Oregon Governor...

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued an Executive Order titled: DIRECTING STATE AGENCIES TO TAKE URGENT ACTION TO PROMOTE THE RESILIENCE OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND NATURAL AND WORKING LANDS AND WATERS (“EO”)....more

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Federal Government’s 2025 Budget Announces Further Changes to Greenwashing Rules under the Competition Act

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On November 4, 2025, the federal government published its 2025 budget, including plans to remove the requirement for companies to substantiate environmental benefit claims using internationally recognized methodologies, and...more

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Unlocking energy security: The essential role of critical minerals

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Critical minerals are essential for clean energy technologies. Demand for critical minerals is accelerating as countries race to secure energy supplies. Securing sufficient and sustainable critical minerals to meet...more

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