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California’s RPS Guidebook 10th Edition: What Developers Need to Know

In December 2025, the California Energy Commission (“CEC”) updated its RPS Eligibility Guidebook containing the rules that determine which projects qualify for the state’s Renewables Portfolio Standard (“RPS”). The changes...more

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New York Finalizes Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

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The regulation impacts large emissions sources and specific industries, focusing on data collection....more

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[Webinar] Micro- and Nanoplastics: Essential Updates for Counsel and Compliance Teams - February 24th, 9:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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Micro- and nanoplastics are rapidly emerging as a potential business, regulatory, and litigation risk. Join Jenner & Block and Gradient for a concise, cross-disciplinary overview of what companies need to know now....more

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Deep Geothermal Comes to Pennsylvania: Senate Bill 1131

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Most people are familiar with geothermal energy from pictures of Iceland and from the heat pumps in their home. But, geothermal energy can be located in much broader geographic areas, and can be useful for large-scale energy...more

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Treasury and IRS Issue Long-Awaited Proposed Regulations for Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released proposed regulations under section 45Z of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Section 45Z). Section 45Z provides a...more

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Federal Court Enjoins Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility Law—a Bellwether Moment for All Seven EPR States

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On February 6, a federal judge in Oregon quietly issued a two‑page order that might have initially appeared to be a mundane procedural ruling, but it wasn’t. That order enjoined Oregon’s sweeping Extended Producer...more

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PSD/Clean Air Act: EarthJustice Judicial District Court Petition Challenging Extension for St. James Parish, Louisiana Chemical...

EarthJustice and several other organizations filed a February 5th Petition for Judicial Review (“Petition”) in the 19th Judicial District Court/Parish of East Baton Rouge appealing the Lousiana Department of Environmental...more

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Nutrients/Montana Water Quality Standards: Upper Missouri Waterkeeper Judicial Action Challenging U.S. Environmental Protection...

The Upper Missouri Waterkeeper and two other organizations filed a January 26th Complaint in the United States District Court of Montana challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (“EPA”) decision approving...more

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Getting Ahead Of Food Labeling Class Actions

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More than three decades defending food companies in labeling class actions has made one thing abundantly clear: when a class action theory weakens, the plaintiffs’ bar doesn’t disappear; it evolves -- -- with...more

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IRS Proposes Regulations for Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

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Enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act and recently amended by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), Section 45Z of the Internal Revenue Code offers a tax credit for the domestic production and sale of certain...more

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States Implement Bans on "Intentionally Added" PFAS in Consumer Products

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Washington and New Jersey have passed regulations to prohibit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products. Washington’s Safer Products for Washington Program will eventually ban certain consumer products...more

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NOAA Hearing Provides First Look at Public Sentiment on Deep-Sea Mining Applications

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) is “accelerating” its efforts to revive deep-sea mining, regulated in the United States under the once-dormant Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (“DSHMRA”). We...more

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Sustainability Disclosures in 2026 Form 10‑Ks and Proxy Statements: What to Expect, What to Do

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Most US public companies are busily preparing their fiscal 2025 Form 10‑K and 2026 annual meeting proxy statement. In this post, we discuss our sustainability disclosure expectations for this year, informed by market trends,...more

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California’s SB 253 and SB 261: Developments and Litigation (UPDATED)

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“On November 18, 2025, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of SB 261 (climate-related financial risk reporting) pending appeal, but not affecting SB 253 (greenhouse...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 2.6.26

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State legislation proposed this week, known as Senate Bill 982, the Affordable Insurance Recovery Act, would authorize California’s attorney general to sue fossil fuel companies to recover losses from climate-induced...more

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NAW EPR Case Pauses Enforcement for NAW Members

On February 6, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued a critical ruling in National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) v. Feldon, a case challenging Oregon’s landmark Plastic Pollution and...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 2.6.26

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On January 29, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Helen E. Williams dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Town of Los Gatos seeking clarification of California’s builder’s remedy law....more

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Proposed Regulations Issued on the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

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The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") have issued proposed regulations for the Section 45Z clean fuel production credit introduced by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and amended by the One...more

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Unleashing American Commercial Fishing in the Atlantic (Trump EO Tracker)

Revokes prior restrictions on commercial fishing within the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and restores management under Proclamation 10049, allowing well-regulated fishing activity in the area....more

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2026 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session - Week Four

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On Tuesday, the Senate passed a bill, sponsored by Senator Donnie Chesteen and Troy Stubbs, which would prohibit Alabama agencies from adopting environmental regulations more stringent than federal standards. In areas where...more

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UK FCA Consults On Aligning Listed Issuers' Sustainability Disclosures With International Standards

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published consultation paper CP26/5 on the evolution of its sustainability disclosure rules for listed companies, following the government's draft UK Sustainability Reporting...more

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PFAS Plan 2026 - Pillars to Curate Change

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The UK Government published the PFAS Plan on the 3 February 2026, as promised in the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025. The Plan sets out a framework for understanding PFAS’s effects on the environment, implementing...more

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Solid Waste Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Ridgeland Landfill Enter into Agreed Order

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and BFI Waste Systems of Mississippi, LLC (“BFI”) entered into a January 12th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a solid waste permit. See Order...more

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Freedom of Information Act/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Judicial Action...

The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) filed a February 4th Complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)...more

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UK Offshore Wind: Converting Record-Breaking Auction Success Into Physical Delivery

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The UK’s seventh Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction, Allocation Round 7 (AR7) cleared record-breaking offshore wind capacity, but obstacles lie ahead in translating this into physically delivered projects. We assess the...more

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