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EPA Repeals Endangerment Finding - Major Uncertainty for the Regulated Community

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On February 12, 2026, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the repeal of the 2009 Endangerment Finding Final Rule (the “Endangerment Finding”), which determined that six key greenhouse...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court of Appeal Confirms Director and Officer Liability for Environmental Offences Does Not Require Knowledge of the Offence

On February 26, 2026, the British Columbia Court of Appeal released its unanimous decision in R. v. Mossman, confirming that corporate directors and officers can be held personally liable for environmental offences without...more

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Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don’t – Avoiding Parent Corporation Liability for Environmental Violations at Subsidiary...

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In United States v. EES Coke Battery LLC, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan found three parent corporations liable for a total of $120,000,000 in penalties and other damages for violations...more

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PFAS False Advertising Class Actions: A Growing Threat Across Industries

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—commonly known as PFAS—have become one of the most fertile grounds for class action litigation in the United States. What began as a focused wave of environmental contamination suits has...more

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Shifting Standards in Land Use Oversight: Understanding New Jersey’s REAL Rules

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In August 2024, the NJDEP introduced the Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) rule amendment package as part of the Protecting Against Climate Threats (NJPACT) initiative. These rules are meant to reform New Jersey’s...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Cross-Border Regulatory Divergence: Governance Risk, Strategic Friction and a New Lever for Shareholder Activism

For much of the past two decades, multinational companies operated under a working assumption that, despite local variation, global regulation was slowly moving toward convergence. Accounting standards aligned, privacy...more

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EPA Moves to Pause Part of PFAS Rule Litigation

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As previously reported, on Wednesday, January 20, 2026, a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously denied a request by the Trump administration to vacate and remove maximum...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

EPR Reports May Increase Risk of Class Actions

In May 2026, six of seven states (California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington) will (Oregon has an EPR law that has been enjoined) require covered businesses to submit Extended Producer responsibility...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

The California Court of Appeal Rules in Favor of the CPUC’s Net Billing Tariff

On March 9, 2026, the California Court of Appeal handed down a decision in favor of the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Net Billing Tariff, which was adopted in 2022 as a successor to the then-current Net...more

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Surface Water/Common Law Action: Pulaski County, Arkansas Circuit Court Lawsuit Filed Alleging Damages Due to White County...

McElyea Properties, LLC (“MP”) filed a March 4th Complaint in the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas against Midark Houses, LLC (“Midark”) alleging damages associated with the development of a subdivision. See...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Submits...

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) issued a March 5th news release stating that it filed a series of Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requests with the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Supreme Court to Decide Case That Could Redefine Boundaries of Judicial and Environmental Review of Federal Permit Applications

When a federal agency applies for a permit, has it made a “final” decision that courts can review, or is it just one step in a longer regulatory process? And to what extent do the environmental review requirements of one...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Massachusetts Finalizes Clean Energy Siting and Permitting Rules

After more than a year of hard work by regulators and stakeholders, Massachusetts has finalized the bulk of the regulations needed to implement the siting and permitting reforms enacted in the 2024 Climate Act. These...more

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Senators Introduce REWIRE Act of 2026 to Address Electric Grid Capacity and Planning

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On March 2, 2026, U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R‑PA) and Peter Welch (D‑VT) introduced the Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act of 2026, a bipartisan bill that would modify...more

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EPA's Proposed Rule Signals Rollback of Chemical Safety Requirements as Key Questions Remain

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The Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) require facilities using certain toxic or flammable substances to develop and submit a risk management plan to the U.S....more

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Regulatory Realignment: How Policy Shifts Are Accelerating Energy Infrastructure Development

Federal energy regulators are assuming expanded roles as the administration prioritizes energy dominance and infrastructure development to meet unprecedented power demand. FERC Chairman Laura Swett has vowed to expedite data...more

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Food and Beverage News and Trends - March 2026

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This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape...more

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Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming: Recent EU Developments

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The European Commission has adopted a delegated act setting out certification methodologies for permanent carbon removals....more

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CARB Adopts Initial Regulation as Implementation of Climate Reporting Program Continues

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Tracy Lawrence knew it back in 1996 and we know it too: “Time marches on” and the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) is proceeding with the implementation of California’s climate reporting laws. After hosting three...more

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DOE’s Energy Star Takeover and Lawsuit Suggest Potential Shift in Trump Administration’s Approach to Appliance Efficiency

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Key Takeaways - What Happened? Even as the Trump administration presses forward with an aggressive deregulatory agenda for appliance efficiency standards, two recent developments provide evidence that the U.S. Department...more

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Department of the Interior Finalizes NEPA Procedures

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Over the past year, federal agencies have been reshaping their procedures for environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in response to several major legal developments....more

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Why Capital Markets Still Demand Methane Data Despite EPA Rollbacks

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EPA’s latest move is straightforward on paper, but it is critical not to misinterpret its true impact. The agency finalized a rule extending the deadline for the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) for Reporting Year...more

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The Shareholder Proposal Exclusion Risk Is Real: Two More Lawsuits Filed

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For the proxy season, we are now at a total of five lawsuits filed after Rule 14a-8(j) notices were sent to the SEC, as two new lawsuits were filed since I last blogged that two of these lawsuits had settled (with the company...more

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Supreme Court Poised to Revisit NEPA and RCRA

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Takeaways - On March 9, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guahan, a case that asks whether the Air Force’s submission of a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Order/Assessment Addressing Evansville Ready Mix...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a December 17th Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Morgan Ready Mix LLC (“Morgan”) addressing alleged violation of failure to obtain coverage...more

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