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The DATA Act of 2026 and the Future of Data Center Development

Data centers are the physical backbone of the AI revolution. But they will place enormous demands on America’s electricity infrastructure. As data center expansion continues, policymakers are grappling with how to facilitate...more

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Maryland Lawmakers Weigh Sweeping Solar Expansion with the Affordable Solar Act

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The Maryland legislature will continue its focus on renewable energy development this session, following recent landmark legislation creating a permanent community solar program and setting certain "net-zero" emission...more

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Omnibus I Directive Published In OJ

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Directive (EU) 2026/470 amending the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), amongst others, has been published in the Official Journal of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CARB Finalizes Initial Rulemaking Package for SB 253 and SB 261

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently finalized a narrowly crafted, initial set of implementing regulations (Regulations) for California’s climate‑reporting statutes (i.e., SB 253 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment -Division of Environmental Quality and Bono Petroleum Storage Tank...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment -Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Murphy Oil USA, Inc. (“Murphy Oil”) entered into a December 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing a violation of...more

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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Alabama Department of Environmental Management/Environmental Organizations and Gadsden...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management along with 4 environmental organizations entered into a January 22nd Settlement Agreement (“SA”) with the Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden, Alabama...more

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Post-Consumer E-Cigarettes/RCRA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Interpretive Letter Addressing Potential Application of the...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a January 7th Interpretive Letter addressed whether: … the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) exemption apply to post-consumer e-cigarettes throughout the entire...more

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Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Oil and Gas Commission: Tetra Technologies Additional Compensation Rate for...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Oil and Gas Commission (“Commission”) issued a March 5th news release stating that a lithium compensation structure for TETRA Technologies, Inc. (“TETRA”) had been approved....more

Holland & Knight LLP

New York Mandates Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosures Beginning 2026

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The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has adopted a statewide Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program that requires specified categories of emitters and suppliers operating in or selling covered...more

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Regional Haze/Second Implementation Period: National Parks Conservation Association/Colorado Attorney General Challenge U.S....

The National Parks Conservation Association and Sierra Club (collectively, “NPCA”) and the Colorado Attorney General (“AG”) filed separate Petitions before the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit challenging...more

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European Commission Proposes Industrial Accelerator Act: Key Takeaways

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On 4 March 2026, the European Commission formally proposed the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) to address urgent challenges facing the EU’s industrial base. The proposal aims to strengthen the EU’s resilience,...more

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California Textile EPR—Next Steps for Brands and Retailers Before July 1

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On February 27, 2026, CalRecycle announced that it selected Landbell USA—one of three applicants—as the producer responsibility organization (PRO) for California’s textile extended producer responsibility (EPR) law, the...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 3.6.26

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The U.S. Senate is advancing a sweeping housing package, which includes legislative efforts around affordability and housing production with a federal objective to ban institutional investment in single-family homes....more

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Germany: Three Forces Converge to Raise ESG Litigation Stakes

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Germany's litigation landscape is being reshaped by the convergence of tighter criminal enforcement, scalable collective redress, and intensified regulatory action – with imminent EU implementation deadlines bringing the risk...more

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Third District Holds Adverse Judgment Bars Losing CEQA Plaintiffs’ Catalyst Fee Claim

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In a published opinion filed March 4, 2026, the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s post-judgment order denying losing CEQA plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees brought pursuant to Code of Civil...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 3.6.26

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on February 26 approved the initial rules to implement the state’s corporate climate disclosure laws, setting August 10 as the first reporting deadline to begin reporting greenhouse...more

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Canada Publishes Nanomaterials Risk Assessment Framework

On March 5, 2026, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Health Canada (HC) published the Framework for the Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999....more

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Senate Committee Examines Draft TSCA Legislation, Focusing on New Chemical Review

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) held a hearing on a discussion draft of S.__, the Toxic Substances Control Act Fee Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2026 (Discussion Draft) on March 4, 2026....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Treasury and IRS Issue Proposed Regulations Under IRC Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

Recently, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released long-awaited proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) under Section 45Z of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as...more

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P2N0 - Edition 42 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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Welcome to Edition 42 of P2N0 covering the drive to avoid, reduce and remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to progress to net-zero GHG emissions (NZE)....more

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Senate EPW Committee Examines Draft TSCA Fee Reauthorization and Improvement Act

On March 4, 2026, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) held a legislative hearing to examine a discussion draft of the Toxic Substances Control Act Fee Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2026....more

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EPA Proposes Revisions To The Prescriptive Risk Management Program - Implications For Chemical Incident Response And Enforcement

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On February 24, 2026, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) outlining a “common sense approach” to the Clean Air Act’s (CAA) Risk Management Program (RMP)....more

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Vanguard Settles Texas Coal Antitrust Suit: Potential Seismic Shift or Standard Practice Reaffirmed?

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On February 25, 2026, The Vanguard Group settled its part of the closely watched antitrust action brought by 13 Republican state Attorneys General in the Eastern District of Texas, agreeing to pay $29.5 million and make...more

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The New Energy Bills Decree: Latest Developments In The Energy Sector

Law Decree No. 21 of 20 February 2026, so called Energy Bills Decree, entered into force on 21 February 2026, following its publication in the Official Gazette on 20 February 2026. ...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

EU Industrial Accelerator Act: Focus on Green and Important Details to be Negotiated

The proposal for the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) formally published on 4 March and reveals a shift in industrial policy priorities, including first steps towards ‘Buy European’ in government procurement that totals...more

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