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