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What the Court Decision Invaliding the Federal Wind Energy Moratorium Means for Renewable Energy

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In a highly anticipated decision, the moratorium on permitting wind energy projects that federal agencies have imposed since January 20, 2025 was struck down by the Massachusetts Federal District Court on December 8, 2025....more

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PFAS in Products: Minnesota Adopts PFAS Reporting and Fees Rule

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After a two-year rulemaking process, on Dec. 8, 2025, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA”) finalized a rule that, with very limited exemptions, imposes a first-of-its-kind reporting requirement on manufacturers of...more

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U.S. Oil & Gas Outlook 2026: How Energy Companies Can Navigate a Plateau Year

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2025 was expected to be a new golden age for traditional energy sources: the era of “drill, baby, drill,” under an administration intent on removing hurdles for producers. ...more

Hogan Lovells

Greenwashing: Italy aligns With the EU Legal Framework

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On 5 November 2025, the Italian Council of Ministers preliminary approved a legislative decree transposing Directive (EU) 2024/825 on empowering consumers for the green transition. The decree aims to strengthen rules on...more

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New Legislation Threatens to Roll Back CEQA Exemptions for Advanced Manufacturing

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A new bill introduced in the California Legislature, AB 1083, proposes significant rollbacks to the environmental streamlining provisions for advanced manufacturing projects that SB 131 recently established....more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 12.12.25

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Federal wildlife officials on Monday denied listing the Western Coast Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Federal Agencies Move to Return the Endangered Species Act to 2019 Interpretation

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Proposed rules would reverse Biden-era regulations under the ESA and return to the regulatory framework implemented during the first Trump administration....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

The Third Leg of the Stool – Time to Revisit That Other California Corporate Climate Disclosure Requirement

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Many companies have been diligently preparing for compliance with California’s climate risk and greenhouse gas emissions disclosure mandates. For companies that have not already done so, it also is time to revisit California...more

Holland & Knight LLP

EPA Adopts New Enforcement Approach Prioritizing Compliance Assistance and Communication

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Craig Pritzlaff, Acting Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), transmitted a memorandum (Pritzlaff Memorandum) on Dec. 5, 2025, to OECA...more

Holland & Knight LLP

California's 2026 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know

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As in previous years, California saw a significant volume of new housing legislation emerge from Sacramento in 2025. (See Holland & Knight's previous annual recaps of California Housing Laws in the final section below.) This...more

Jones Day

The Climate Report: Fourth Quarter 2025

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REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES - Latest Developments on the EU Taxonomy Regulation - As part of the broader "Omnibus" package for the simplification and revision of recent EU ESG rules, the European Commission has moved...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

2025 Update on California DPR’s Regulation of Treated Seed, and What’s Coming in 2026

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Key Takeaways - What Happened: Earlier this year, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released draft text in advance of formally proposing regulations that would, for the first time: (1) expressly...more

Jenner & Block

California Seeks Input on Potential Microplastics Regulations: Comment Deadline January 30, 2026

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California regulators are seeking stakeholder input on potential regulations for products that contain or generate microplastics. Companies that manufacture, sell, or distribute the identified products should consider...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Updates - November 2025

On November 18, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted a partial injunction blocking enforcement of California’s climate-related financial risk disclosure law (SB 261). Inaugural reports under SB 261...more

Perkins Coie

Preliminary Geotechnical Work for Delta Project Not Subject to CEQA Piecemealing Prohibition

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In Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District v. Department of Water Resources, 115 Cal. App. 5th 342 (2025), the Third District Court of Appeal held that the Delta Reform Act’s certification-of-consistency requirement does not...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

House Subcommittee Will Hold Hearing to Examine the Impact of the CERCLA Designations for PFOA and PFOS and Potential Policy...

On December 18, 2025, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment will hold a hearing on “Examining the Impact of EPA’s CERCLA Designation for Two PFAS Chemistries and Potential Policy Responses to Superfund...more

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Circular Economy: New Rules In The EU For The Treatment Of End-of-Life Vehicles and Circularity Requirements for Vehicle Design

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On December 12, 2025, representatives of the European Parliament (EP) and the Council of the European Union (Council) provisionally agreed on a new Regulation concerning the management of end-of-life vehicles and circularity...more

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“Compliance First”: What EPA’s Updated Priorities Mean for Industry

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What Happened On December 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) issued a Memorandum emphasizing a “compliance first” policy in all existing and future...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Navigating New York’s 2025 New Freshwater Wetlands Regulations, New Housing General Permit, and Other General Permits

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New York State entered 2025 with a major reconfiguration of its freshwater wetlands regulations. As of January 1, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) implemented updated Freshwater Wetlands...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Insurer Liable for Pollution Settlement After Denial of Defense Based on Extrinsic Evidence in Clean Water Act Suit

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The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, applying Washington state law, has held that an environmental liability insurer breached its duty to defend in bad faith by relying on extrinsic...more

McGlinchey Stafford

EPA Requires PFAS Liability Screening for Brownfield Grant Recipients

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On December 11, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new guidance clarifying that recipients of pending Brownfield grants must first demonstrate they are not potentially liable under CERCLA §107 for...more

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California Climate Disclosure Laws Update (UPDATED)

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On November 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit paused the enforcement of the California Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261) while the lawsuit challenging SB 261 and the Climate Corporate Data...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

District Court Judge Rules Against Federal Moratorium on Wind Energy Permits

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A federal judge ruled this week that President Trump’s moratorium on offshore and onshore wind permits is unlawful, a significant, if temporary, victory for states such as New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, which have...more

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Compliance First: EPA’s New Enforcement Playbook Made Public

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Companies have long dreaded litigation filed by federal environmental regulators because such cases tended to last forever and posed financial and representational risk....more

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Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - December 2025

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Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

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