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SEC Commissioner Uyeda Suggests the SEC Will Not Rescind the Climate Disclosure Rule

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SEC Commissioner Uyeda, one of the Republican appointees to the Securities & Exchange Commission, recently stated (in remarks at the 2025 “SEC Speaks” Conference) that the SEC should not rescind the climate disclosure rule...more

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SEC’s Climate Rule Litigation Update: Is it Actually Over?

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s March 27, 2025 decision (the Decision) to withdraw the defense of its landmark climate-related disclosure rules adopted in March of 2024 (the Rules) did not formally pause or...more

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Twin Killings: Executive Orders Put Existing Energy Regulations in the Crosshairs

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On the evening of April 9, 2025, the Trump administration released a pair of deregulatory executive actions that could have major implications for any industry subject to federal rules — and are also likely to be a magnet for...more

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Commissioner Crenshaw decries SEC action pulling the plug on defense of climate disclosure rules

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As reported in this PubCo post, the SEC announced yesterday that it was ending its “defense of the rules requiring disclosure of climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions”—the climate disclosure rules. In response to...more

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EPA Announces Deregulatory Initiative to "Power the Great American Comeback"

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced on March 12, 2025, that EPA will undertake 31 distinct actions in an effort to advance President Donald Trump's Day One executive orders (EOs) to...more

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United States: Unsustainable—Acting SEC Chairman Signals Reconsideration of Climate Risk Disclosure Rules

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In March 2024, the SEC adopted The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors final rule, which required companies to make disclosures regarding climate risks and disclosures of Scope 1 and 2...more

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SEC Climate Disclosure Rules: Four Potential Paths Under President Trump

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted landmark final rules (Climate Disclosure Rules, or Rules) in March 2024 intended to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures for publicly listed companies....more

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Overview of Trump’s Executive Actions and Considerations for Potential Litigation

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The Trump administration has taken, and continues to take, executive actions that have the potential to significantly affect the public and private sectors alike. The result is an ever-changing legal environment presenting...more

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