News & Analysis as of

Environmental law-news Toxic Torts

Read need-to-know updates, commentary, and analysis on Environmental issues written by leading professionals.
Troutman Pepper Locke

Practical IP Lessons From the Field Part Two: Navigating IP Risk in Oil & Gas - Energy Law Insights

Troutman Pepper Locke on

Join Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Charles Baker and Greg Len as they unpack the real-world IP challenges facing oil and gas companies — from high-stakes fracking technology disputes to strategic use of inter partes review...more

Nossaman LLP

ESA Regulations: Blanket 4(d) Rule

Nossaman LLP on

On November 21, 2025, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively, the Services) published several proposed rules to revise their regulations implementing certain provisions of the...more

Morgan Lewis

COP30: Key Outcomes for Carbon Markets

Morgan Lewis on

The Conference of the Parties, the decision-making body responsible for monitoring and reviewing the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, recently convened COP30, the 30th session of...more

Hogan Lovells

EU – Council and Parliament Reach Provisional Agreement on Omnibus Simplification Package for CSRD and CSDDD – What Has Changed?

Hogan Lovells on

At the end of November, trilogue negotiations opened. Now just a couple of weeks later the Council's presidency and the European Parliament negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the omnibus simplification...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Navigating the Revival of Nuclear Power

Baker Botts L.L.P. on

The nuclear power industry in 2025 is undergoing a renaissance, fueled by the urgent need for reliable energy to meet growing demands from sectors like AI and data centers....more

Mogin Law LLP

“Empire of AI”: Tech Journalist Hao Slams Silicon Valley’s “AI Colonialism”

Mogin Law LLP on

Author says AI companies are consolidating power at unprecedented levels, monopolizing talent, shaping regulatory frameworks, and cozying up to defense contractors....more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Minnesota Publishes Final PFAS in Products Reporting and Fees Rule

On December 8, 2025, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) published in the Minnesota State Register a final rule regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products reporting and fees. MPCA revised the...more

Jones Day

European Courts Address Climate Issues: ECtHR and German Federal Court of Justice Developments

Jones Day on

The European Court of Human Rights ("ECtHR") decision in Hauke Leif Engels and Others v. Germany clarifies how the admissibility of climate-related human rights claims will be assessed following the court's landmark...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Rule Finalized Requiring Reporting on All Products Containing PFAS in Minnesota

Beveridge & Diamond PC on

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has adopted a final rule implementing the reporting provisions of the state’s PFAS in products law, Minn. St. § 116.943. That law, and the resulting rule, impose a...more

Jones Day

California's New Regional Power Market Law: A Catalyst for Renewable Energy Growth

Jones Day on

California's recent enactment of Assembly Bill 825 marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the Western United States electricity market. The bill, signed into law on September 19, 2025, authorizes the California...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Investing in Resilience: How Extreme Weather is Reshaping Infrastructure Investment and Risk

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

The funds that lead the next decade will not just invest in climate solutions. They will invest in systems built to thrive under pressure. Partner Jon Solorzano explains what that shift means for capital today. Across...more

McGinnis Lochridge

Texas takes the reins on Class VI carbon sequestration wells

McGinnis Lochridge on

The EPA’s November 2025 approval granting Texas primary enforcement authority over Class VI injection wells fundamentally changes who controls permitting of carbon capture and sequestration projects across the nation’s...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

EFRAG Issues Technical Advice on Simplified ESRS: Key Takeaways for CSRD Reporting

Morrison & Foerster LLP on

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) on December 3, 2025 submitted its long-anticipated technical advice to the European Commission on a proposed set of simplified European Sustainability Reporting...more

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,...

Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Ashland...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a November 5th Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Brockton USA, LLC (“BU”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank...more

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,...

Solid Waste Removal Service/Temporary Waste Projects: Arkansas Supreme Court Addresses Whether City of Holiday Island Can Exclude...

The Supreme Court of Arkansas (“SCT”) addressed in a December 4th Opinion an issue involving a municipality’s authority to exclude other waste management providers. See 2025 Ark. 194. The question considered is whether...more

Haynes Boone

EPA Proposes to Narrow PFAS Reporting Obligations

Haynes Boone on

EPA proposes to amend the one-time TSCA section 8(a)(7) PFAS Data Reporting and Recordkeeping rule (40 C.F.R. Part 705) (The Rule) to narrow the scope of required reporting while maintaining core information needed for TSCA...more

Morgan Lewis

Proposed ‘Waters of the United States’ Rule Seeks to Clarify and Limit Clean Water Act Jurisdiction

Morgan Lewis on

The recently proposed rule aims to align the definition of WOTUS with the US Supreme Court’s seminal decision in Sackett v. EPA in a manner that limits waters subject to federal regulation....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Political Agreement on the CSRD/CSDDD Omnibus Reached – 15 Key Details to Know

Ropes & Gray LLP on

In the wee hours of this morning in Europe, the Legal Affairs Committee Members of the European Parliament and the European Council reached a provisional political agreement on the Omnibus I package amending the EU’s...more

MoFo Life Sciences

Europe’s New Genomic Techniques: Patent Ban Off the Table

MoFo Life Sciences on

On 4 December 2025, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a comprehensive framework for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). The deal modernises EU agrifood rules and...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Connecticut Order Lists Approved Phrases for July 1, 2026, Labeling Requirement

Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut will require that certain consumer products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) be labeled. The products subject to the labeling requirement include...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

FIFRA Enforcement: 2025 Year-End Roundup and Looking Forward to 2026

Beveridge & Diamond PC on

Robust U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) continued throughout 2025, marked by several high-value settlements—particularly involving...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Begins Public Comment Period on Updated Draft Risk Calculation Memorandum for Formaldehyde

On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and solicited public comment on an Updated Draft Risk Calculation Memorandum (Draft Memorandum) to inform a revised draft risk...more

A&O Shearman

HMT Issues 2025 Remit And Recommendations To FPC For 2025/26

A&O Shearman on

HM Treasury (HMT) has published a letter from Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to Andrew Bailey, Bank of England Governor, setting out the remit and recommendations for the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) for...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Navigating State Legislation for Building and Operating Data Centers: Key Trends and Compliance Considerations

Foley & Lardner LLP on

State regulations governing data center development vary widely, making early legal review essential for zoning, land-use approvals, and infrastructure planning. Energy-related rules are tightening, with states imposing...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

NYSDEC Finalizes Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations

On Dec. 1, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) finalized regulations establishing a Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program under 6 NYCRR Part 253. This rule implements a key...more

38,123 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1,525

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide