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Eighth Circuit Indefinitely Pauses SEC Climate Rule Litigation: Key Implications for Public Companies

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently granted the Motion to Hold Case in Abeyance (the Motion) in Iowa v. US Securities and Exchange Commission – the case challenging the SEC’s 2024 climate disclosure rules...more

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US EPA Delays TSCA PFAS Reporting and Hints at Revisions

US EPA again revised the reporting deadlines for manufacturers and importers of PFAS under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a)(7) rule. Like the prior extension, US EPA states that it needs additional time to...more

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Veterinary Real Estate Transactions: Legal & Strategic Considerations

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Current Market Overview - The veterinary real estate market remains active in 2025, though it’s evolving in response to broader economic conditions. Rising interest rates, limited inventory in high-demand urban and suburban...more

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Court Finds Requiring Prop. 65 Warnings for Acrylamide in Food is Unconstitutional

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On May 2, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued a landmark ruling in California Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta, Case No. 2:19-cv-02019, holding that Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) warning...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Protecting the Great Lakes from Invasive Carp (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs agencies to expedite all federal permitting, funding, and technical measures to block invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes, including advancing the Brandon Road Interbasin Project. It also urges Illinois to...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Trump Administration Sues Four States to Block Climate Superfund Legislation and Climate Deception Litigation

As we have noted previously, a number of states have enacted legislation and/or brought claims against fossil fuel producers seeking payment for damages resulting from climate change. Legislative efforts include New York...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislators Consider Bills Before Crossover Deadline, Budget Work Continues

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Legislators considered dozens of bills over the last two weeks as they faced the “crossover” deadline of May 8. Under legislative rules, bills other than tax and appropriations bills must pass one chamber by that date to...more

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Presidential Memorandum Directing Agencies to Repeal Environmental Regulations

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On April 9, 2025, President Trump directed federal agencies to repeal certain categories of regulations in his memorandum entitled Directing the Repeal of Unlawful Regulations (“Memorandum”). In this Memorandum, President...more

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EBA releases ESG dashboard with key indicators on climate risk in the EU/EEA banking sector

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has released an ESG dashboard, accompanied by a press release, establishing a comprehensive framework to improve the monitoring of climate-related risks within the EU/EEA banking sector...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.9.25

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The House passed resolutions last week to rescind federal waivers that allow California to set stricter vehicle emissions standards than the rest of the country. California’s standards currently require the sale of most...more

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Litigation Over PFAS Designation as Hazardous Substances Remains on Hold

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On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted an additional 30-day abeyance in the challenge to EPA’s Final Rule designating Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 05.08.2025

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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: • California to Repeal Clean Fleets Regulation Following...more

King & Spalding

New Executive Order Promotes Domestic Production of Critical Medicines

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On May 5, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14293 entitled Regulatory Relief to Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines. The EO directs the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), U.S....more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 5.9.25

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The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) held its second meeting on the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan (Draft Conservation Plan) on April 16, 2025. Though no formal action was taken, the Commission received...more

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Community Air Monitoring and Notification System Task Force: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Releases Final Report

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) issued an April 28th news release announcing the release of the Final Report on the Community Air Monitoring and Notification System Task Force (“Task Force”)....more

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The Battle Over The Constitution Pipeline

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In 2020, following a bitter eight-year fight, Williams Corporation canceled its plans to build the Constitution Pipeline. The pipeline would have carried natural gas from the gas fields of Northeastern Pennsylvania...more

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How France May Squander Its Nuclear Energy Advantage

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The global rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the proliferation of data centers, urbanization in emerging markets, and increasingly widespread electrification are all major factors driving the insatiable demand for...more

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BC Government Streamlines Renewable Energy Regulatory Process and Announces 2025 Call for Power

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On April 30, 2025, the Government of British Columbia tabled Bill 14, the Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill). The Bill would accelerate the permitting of renewable energy projects in the province...more

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Carbon Quarterly – Volume 11

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Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning,...more

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Environmental Justice Update

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Federal - In the first few months of the second Trump presidency, the Administration took steps to roll back environmental justice (EJ) considerations in federal decision making. This included a flurry of executive orders...more

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Federal Government Sues Four States Over Climate Superfund Laws and Climate Change Litigation

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a series of federal lawsuits against four states—New York, Vermont, Michigan and Hawaii—alleging that recent legislative and enforcement efforts to hold fossil fuel companies...more

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Zoning and Legal Compliance: Key to Successful Downtown Development

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For developers, adeptly navigating the intricate web of zoning laws and regulations is paramount to ensuring that projects not only comply with local ordinances but also align with community standards....more

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Navigating Environmental Jurisdiction: DOJ’s Challenge to State Climate Superfund Laws

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The U.S. Department of Justice filed lawsuits against New York and several other states, challenging their newly enacted state Superfund laws (Superfund lawsuits). The laws aim to address the environmental damages attributed...more

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California’s AB 550: A Blueprint for Balancing Development and Species Conservation

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California’s drive toward a net-zero carbon economy by 2045 is sparking innovative solutions to harmonize environmental conservation with infrastructure development. Assembly Bill (AB) 550, sponsored by Assembly Member...more

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Maryland General Assembly Passes Key Environmental and Energy Legislation in Spring 2025 Session, Including EPR for Packaging and...

Key Takeaways The Maryland General Assembly concluded its spring 2025 legislative session on April 7, 2025. The General Assembly spent a considerable portion of the session attending to the State’s pressing budget issues. As...more

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