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36TH Annual | 2026 Land Use & Development Law Briefing

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A catch-all provision in the County’s encroachment permit checklist requiring “[o]ther information as may be required” violated the Permit Streamlining Act because it failed to specify required information with sufficient...more

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Section 45Z Proposed Regulations Key Changes and Guidance for Clean Fuel Producers

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Treasury and the IRS have issued comprehensive proposed regulations under Section 45Z, providing critical guidance for taxpayers seeking to claim the clean fuel production credit....more

DLA Piper

Oregon EPR: District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Partially Halting The Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act

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On February 6, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) from enforcing Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and...more

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PRODUCT | Extended producer responsibility for packaging in the United States: Key elements and considerations - Product Law...

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Have you heard the term “EPR” for years but thought (hoped?) it did not apply to your company's operations? Read on for an overview of the state extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements that have been enacted in...more

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Energy & Environmental Implications of Recent Events in Venezuela

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During Baker Botts' 39th Annual Environmental, Safety & Incident Response Seminar on January 28, 2026, Partner George Fibbe led the lunch session with Francisco Monaldi, Fellow in Latin American Energy Policy at the Baker...more

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Baker Botts’ 39th Annual Environmental Seminar – Key Takeaways from Breakout Session #1

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Baker Botts' 39th Annual Environmental Seminar featured two breakout sessions covering the latest environmental, safety and incident response developments and trends....more

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9 Questions About EPA’s Rescission of the 2009 Endangerment Finding

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Over the course of the last 15 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed a suite of regulations under the Clean Air Act (CAA) built upon EPA’s finding – originally made in 2009 – that greenhouse gas...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Announces PFAS Coordinating Group

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 6, 2026, a list of significant actions that the Agency has taken in the first year of the Trump Administration to combat risks from per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Updates - January 2026

In a presidential memorandum issued January 7, President Trump announced the United States will begin executive proceedings to withdraw from a historic number of international organizations, conventions and treaties,...more

Perkins Coie

2025 Land Use and Development Law Case Summaries

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A catch-all provision in the County’s encroachment permit checklist requiring “[o]ther information as may be required” violated the Permit Streamlining Act because it failed to specify required information with sufficient...more

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EPA Strikes at the Roots of Federal GHG Regulations, Rescinds Endangerment Finding for Motor Vehicles

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Key Takeaways - What Happened? On February 12, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule rescinding the 2009 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding (“Endangerment and Cause or...more

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CEQA YEAR IN REVIEW 2025 A Summary of Published Appellate Opinions involving the California Environmental Quality Act

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In a striking departure from recent years, the courts of appeal published only eight CEQA opinions in 2025. Of these decisions, four found prejudicial CEQA violations in negative declarations and EIRs and provide important...more

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California AG Resolves Litigation Alleging Elevated Levels of Cadmium and Lead in Seafood Products

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California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta recently announced a consent judgment resolving allegations that the Pacific American Fish Company, Inc. (PAFCO), a seafood distributor and processor, had sold frozen seafood...more

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How Wall Street Is Using Sustainability to Fight Money Laundering

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Financial institutions are discovering an unlikely ally in the war against dirty money: environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. As criminals funnel an estimated $110-$281 billion annually through environmental...more

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EPA Eliminates Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and All Subsequent Federal Vehicle Emission Standards

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On February 12, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the elimination of EPA’s 2009 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding and all subsequent federal GHG emission standards for vehicle model years 2012 and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

State AG Letters Highlight Antitrust and Consumer Protection Risks of Collaborative ESG Efforts

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On February 10, 2026, a coalition of ten state Attorneys General, led by Florida Attorney General James Uthemeier (the AGs), issued warning letters to nearly 80 corporations associated with the U.S. Plastics Pact, the...more

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The Trump Administration Dismantles the Foundation of Federal Climate Regulation

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Historic reversal: EPA repealed the 2009 Endangerment Finding—the foundational legal and scientific basis that has underpinned 17 years of federal greenhouse gas regulation - Immediate impact: All greenhouse gas emissions...more

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Illinois River Watershed Partnership: 2025 Annual Report Issued

The Illinois River Watershed Partnership (“IRWP”) issued its 2025 Annual Report (“Report”). IRWP describes itself as a: … non-profit that works to improve the integrity of the Illinois River Watershed through public...more

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End of an (Endangerment) Era

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On February 12, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the repeal of the 2009 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding and the elimination of all federal GHG emission standards for motor vehicles and...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 02.12.2026

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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: • FTC Lands Landmark Settlement with Express Scripts over...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Trump’s EPA Abandons Climate Action

Yesterday, the EPA published a final rule repealing the agency’s 2009 Endangerment Finding, the legal foundation for federal greenhouse gas regulation. In finalizing this rule, the EPA claims that “Section 202(a) of the Clean...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Energy Law: Month in Review - January 2026

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review for January 2026. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month....more

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Trial Court Delivers Post-Sheetz Wake-Up Call to Local Jurisdictions on Impact Fees

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California jurisdictions have historically relied on development impact fees adopted under the Mitigation Fee Act (MFA) or Quimby Act to fund new infrastructure, utilities and park facilities. Although it cannot be cited as...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 2.13.26

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The Trump administration this Thursday announced the repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding — a conclusion based on decades of science that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare....more

Goldberg Segalla

The Cloud’s Shadow: Unpacking the Environmental Cost of Data Centers

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Data centers are specialized facilities that house the infrastructure needed to run an organization’s computers, servers, network equipment, data storage drives, and other hardware essential for processing, storing, and...more

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