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Mexico Publishes Electricity Sector Law Regulations

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Mexico's executive branch, through the Ministry of Energy (Secretaría de Energía or SENER), published in the Federal Register (Diario Oficial de la Federación or DOF) on Oct. 3, 2025, the Regulations of the Electric Sector...more

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COP30: An insight into the Amazonian Climate Conference

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With the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, “COP30” taking place in Belém, Brazil from the 10th to the 21st of November 2025, BCLP explore key themes emerging from the COP30 Agenda, and the potential discussions...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Section 45Z Clean Fuels Credit

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The Clean Fuels Credit, codified under 26 U.S. Code Section 45Z, has quickly become a central focus for businesses pursuing opportunities in the evolving energy sector. Designed to incentivize the production of cleaner...more

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Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage in EMEA

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In July 2025, Jones Day released a White Paper titled, "CCUS Regulation and Incentives in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Comparative Table for Strategic Decision-Making," followed by the publication in August of "Carbon Capture...more

Baker Donelson

CFTC Withdraws Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivatives Listing Guidance

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) withdrew its guidance on the listing of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts (VCCs) on September 10, 2025. This decision marks a significant shift in the regulatory...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Will Publish Final Rule Extending Compliance Dates for Laboratories Using Methylene Chloride

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on November 10, 2025, that it will publish a final rule extending the compliance date for laboratories using methylene chloride to ensure long-term compliance with the...more

Frost Brown Todd

[Panel] Regulatory Crosscurrents: PFAS, CARB, and the Future of Environmental Enforcement

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Environmental law is entering a new era of complexity, and Frost Brown Todd attorneys Chris Kahn and Thierry Montoya guide manufacturers through the evolving landscape in this “Regulatory Crosscurrents” panel from our...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

Data Centers a Driving Force Behind Bipartisan Permitting Reform

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Even as partisan rifts define Washington, lawmakers have found a rare motivator for bipartisan collaboration: data centers. Lawmakers from both parties believe the proliferation of data centers and development of the...more

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Massachusetts Reconsiders Nuclear Energy in Its Clean Power Mix

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Massachusetts has long been recognized as a leader in innovation, from biotechnology to green steel, and continues to explore a wide range of solutions to meet its clean-energy and climate goals. As the Commonwealth works...more

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East Fork River Initiatives: Beaver Watershed Alliance Announces Major Donation

The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) announced a donation from the Curtis family of Rogers, Arkansas to support the organization’s conservation initiatives. The donation is stated to be targeted to stream restoration in...more

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Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units/Disaster Recovery: Environmental Organizations Judicial Challenge to U.S....

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published on August 22nd an interim final rule/request for comment providing for the temporary use of incineration units subject to commercial and industrial solid...more

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Intervention/Air Permit: Louisiana Appellate Court Addresses Community Organization's Request

Co-Author Max McCastlain The Court of Appeals of Louisiana in a November 3rd Opinion addressed issues arising out of a community organization’s petition to intervene in an action involving an air permit appeal. See Clean...more

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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

Haynes Boone

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

Allen Matkins

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

Foley & Lardner LLP

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

Loeb & Loeb LLP

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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