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The Supreme Court of Maryland recently affirmed the dismissal of three climate change lawsuits brought by state municipalities against various energy companies, finding that the claims were displaced and preempted by federal...more
Recently, while speaking at a conference in Washington D.C., the Environmental Protection Agency’s head of the Office of Water, Jessica Kramer, indicated the administration is revisiting the Biden administration’s limits on...more
The PFAS & Plastics Legal Review is BakerHostetler’s weekly newsletter providing updates to industry stakeholders on all issues relating to emerging contaminants, chemicals issues, and supply chain readiness....more
Across Michigan, data center developers are quietly scouting sites in rural and semi-rural communities. They are looking for cheap land, access to power infrastructure, and local governments that have not yet adopted...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Swift Beef Company (“SBC”) entered into an April 23rd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No....more
Eco-Justice Collaborative (“EJC”) filed a May 7th Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board challenging a Safe Drinking Water Act Underground...more
What Happened: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed to delay Biden-era Tier 4 emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles by two years, extending Tier 3 standards through model years...more
On May 14, 2026, the Government of Canada announced Powering Canada Strong (the Strategy), a national strategy aimed at expanding Canada’s electricity system. The Strategy responds to growing electricity demand and outlines...more
Overview - EPA’s April 2026 draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) places microplastics on the federal regulatory radar for the first time, a milestone that consumer products companies cannot afford to ignore....more
On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit partially blocked Maryland’s new “greenwashing” law for retail electricity suppliers. Holding that the statute’s core advertising restriction likely violates...more
Water and energy use and costs are quickly emerging as key regulatory issues for data center development. The trend is reflected in a suite of bills recently introduced in California: • Assembly Bill (AB) 1577 mandates...more
In a previous article, we surveyed the growing wave of PFAS false advertising class actions sweeping industries from pet food to outdoor apparel. A ruling issued this March underscores how fast this issue is developing. In...more
Environmental inspections are a routine part of operating a regulated facility, but they can still create operational and legal risk—particularly where there have been prior violations, citizen complaints, or ongoing...more
Last week, a rural Texas county enacted a one-year moratorium on data center construction, potentially imperiling as many as eight planned projects in the county. The action in Texas adds to a growing number of examples...more
Contaminants Compass provides updates, legal observations and actionable tips to navigate the evolving legal challenges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and similar chemicals and products. This edition...more
Just shy of a “full house,” is how you might describe our May insurance update. We have a pair of cases from the Colorado Supreme Court that discuss the failure to cooperate defense, UIM exhaustion, and the status of a...more
Mexico published a legislative initiative on its Regulatory Governance Platform on May 14, 2026, proposing the enactment of the new General Law on Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection (Ley General del Equilibrio...more
Key Takeaways - What Happened: The Ninth Circuit reminded us that TSCA has teeth—and those teeth may apply to the world of recycling, disposal, wastewater, and biosolids. On May 13, 2026, the Ninth Circuit remanded the...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and GCOWS Operating, LLC (“GCOWS”) entered into a May 14th Expedited Prevention Control and Countermeasure Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”). See Docket No....more
The National Alliance of Forest Owners (“NAFO”) submitted April 6th comments on the United States Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (collectively, “IRS”) rules published in February regarding the Clean Fuel...more
On May 4, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) submitted a proposed rulemaking titled Rescission of Climate‑Related Disclosure Rules to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for review. ...more
Lead agencies face increasing pressure to consult with Native American tribes before issuing discretionary approvals for development projects under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and related legislation. The...more
Greenhouse gas and chemical regulation is entering an era of sharper federal-state divergence. At the federal level, recent and proposed actions reflect a deregulatory approach to climate and chemical controls, including...more
In this alert, we introduce the mandatory JC-STAR ★1 certification requirements, taking into account recent explanations provided by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and...more
