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Extended Producer Responsibility Laws Expand Across States; Key Compliance Deadlines Approaching

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Key Takeaways - Packaging extended producer responsibility laws are now in effect in seven states, with additional states advancing similar frameworks. These laws shift responsibility for packaging waste management from...more

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Powering Progress | Ep. 1 – Texas at the Edge of the Grid: Powering the Age of AI

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Welcome to Powering Progress, a series exploring the legal and regulatory frameworks shaping the next generation of digital infrastructure. As AI and data center development accelerates, regulatory considerations are...more

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California's Final EPR Regulations Now in Effect: Key Deadlines and Action Items for Producers

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The California Office of Administrative Law on May 1, 2026, approved permanent regulations implementing California's Senate Bill (SB) 54, the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, and filed...more

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Sustainability Reporting Requirements for ASX-Listed Companies

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A number of companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) can expect to be captured by new mandatory sustainability reporting requirements as of this financial year. This update provides a summary of which...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Évaluations environnementales en C.-B. : Nouveau processus de règlement des différends et autres modifications importantes

Le 16 avril 2026, le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique (« C.-B. ») a adopté le projet de loi 15 intitulé Environmental Assessment Amendment Act, 2026 (le « projet de loi 15 »), qui apporte des modifications au mécanisme...more

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Environmental Vanguard: May 2026 Edition

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Environmental Vanguard is a quarterly newsletter from McGuireWoods, sharing key insights from our leading environmental attorneys and consultants at the forefront of regulatory, litigation and policy developments. This issue...more

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SEC Moves to Rescind Climate-Related Disclosures Rules

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has signaled it plans to formally rescind the Biden-era climate-related disclosure rules (The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors)....more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Venting, Grease Traps, and Noisy Neighbors

Every restaurant needs to cook, and cooking produces exhaust, grease, and noise. In New York City, the mechanical systems that handle these byproducts—venting, grease traps, and sound attenuation—are among the most expensive,...more

Cooley LLP

Bitesize: Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation

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Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for sustainable products, amending Directive (EU) 2020/1828 and...more

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Deep Dive: EU Finalises New Requirements for Unsold Consumer Products Under ESPR

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Secondary legislation clarifies the new rules for unsold consumer products under the European Union’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation 2024/1781/EU (ESPR). Amongst others, these rules require most companies to...more

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California SB 54 Regulations Finalized—Action Required

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Extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws shift the cost and responsibility of managing packaging waste to the companies that put packaging into the marketplace. California’s SB 54, enacted in 2022, establishes the most...more

Hogan Lovells

ESG Market Alert UK – May 2026

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In our latest round-up of developments in ESG for UK clients, we cover the following topics: FCA proposal to regulate ESG ratings providers European Banking Authority’s (EBA) major proposal to simplify supervisory reporting...more

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SFDR 2.0: Draft Parliament position signals direction of travel – implications for private markets

On 4 May 2026, the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (“ECON”) published its draft report (the “Draft Report”) on the European Commission’s proposed overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Malvern Asphalt Paving...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and McGeorge Contracting Co., Inc. (“MCG”) entered into a Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violation of an...more

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Recycling and Emission Reduction Regulation Enforcement/Clean Air Act: United States Department of Justice and National Grocery...

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Kroger Co. (“Kroger”) entered into an April 29th Consent Decree (“CD”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio addressing alleged...more

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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Air Act: NAACP Seeks Preliminary Injunction for Southaven Mississippi (Colossus 2) Data Center

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (“NAACP”) filed a May 6th Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (“Motion”) in the United States District for the Northern District of Mississippi against xAI Corp....more

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Commission Opens Feedback on Simplified ESRS: What Changed and What Comes Next

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The European Union ("EU") has taken a further step in its bid to simplify the ESG reporting regime for EU and non-EU companies. On May 6, 2026, the European Commission (the “Commission”) launched a one-month public...more

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EU Corporate Reporting: European Commission launches consultations on revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)...

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The European Commission has launched a consultation on its revised version of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS”). There are some amendments to the version proposed by EFRAG in November 2025 which are set...more

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PA Supreme Court Holds That Municipal Stormwater Charge Is a Tax, Not a Fee

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On 30 April 2026, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (the Court) issued its long-awaited decision in Borough of West Chester v. Pa. State System of Higher Education & West Chester University. A majority of the Court held that the...more

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Pending Legislation May Expand PFAS Regulatory Framework for Michigan Municipalities

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The Michigan Legislature is currently considering legislation that would directly affect municipally operated wastewater treatment plants and expand local coordination obligations. In April 2026, Michigan legislators...more

Alston & Bird

Packaging EPR Reports Due May 31: What Producers Need to Do Now

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Our Food & Beverage and Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources groups provide an update on state extended producer responsibility (EPR) compliance....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Greenwashing Litigation Trends Update - May 2026

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The following is a summary of significant greenwashing litigation developments in the United States during the first part of 2026. It covers actions by federal and state governmental actors, private plaintiffs, and...more

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SEC Moves to Formally Rescind Climate Disclosure Rules

On May 4, 2026, the SEC took the first step toward undoing its dormant 2024 climate-related disclosure rules, submitting a proposed recission to the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for...more

Allen Matkins

Navigating the New Coastal Zone: Key Housing Reforms for 2026

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The California Coastal Commission (the Commission) has long posed a significant hurdle to coastal housing production, even as state law has streamlined residential development elsewhere. But the tide may be turning....more

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The SEC Will Likely Rescind Its Climate Disclosure Rules Soon

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Since OIRA recently noted that it's currently reviewing a new rulemaking from the SEC to rescind its climate disclosure rules, we likely will see that action from the SEC soon....more

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