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June 2024 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australian Update - Australia and EU Enter Into Critical and Strategic Minerals Partnership - On 28 May 2024, Australia and the European Union (EU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a bilateral partnership to...more

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FWS and NOAA Decide That “Habitat” Should Not Be Defined By Regulation: I Hope This Is Good News

This week, the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rule rescinding the rule issued in 2020 defining “habitat” for the purposes of determining what constitutes “critical...more

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CEQ Finalizes Overhaul of NEPA Regulations and Narrows Consideration of Climate Change Effects

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On July 16, 2020, the White House Council on Environmental Quality ("CEQ") finalized the first major overhaul of its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA") in nearly 40 years. The final...more

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Endangered Species Act Rulemakings Face Immediate Challenge

On August 27, 2019, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively, the “Services”) published final rules amending three important parts of the federal regulations that implement the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Changes to ESA Regulations: How Significant Are They?

The Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have released final rules amending significant parts of the regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act. How big an impact will...more

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NYSDEC Proposes Revisions to the SEQR Handbook to Conform with Recent Amendments to the SEQR Regulations

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is proposing significant revisions to its State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) Handbook to conform with recently-adopted amendments to the SEQR...more

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Natural Resources Agency Finalizes Updates to the CEQA Guidelines

The final text of the comprehensive CEQA Guidelines update makes limited changes to the version proposed in January 2018. The California Natural Resources Agency has posted the final adopted text of changes to the...more

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Brazil's Mining Reforms Target Environmental Impact, Public Safety, Royalty Payments

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Brazilian President Michel Temer issued two decrees (Decrees Nos. 9.406/18 and 9.407/18) on June 12, 2018, amending Brazil's existing mining code and establishing additional environmental and public safety regulations. ...more

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Closing the Loop—European Circular Economy Package to Improve Waste Management

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The Situation: The European Circular Economy Package ("CEP") was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on June 14, 2018. The Result: According to the European Commission, the CEP should "help European...more

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Sea Change: The Canadian Navigable Waters Act

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This article is Part III of a series that discusses the federal government’s proposed changes to Canada’s environmental regulatory regime governing project development and operation in Canada....more

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Shanghai Issues Draft of Revised Environmental Protection Regulations for Public Comment

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The Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress has released the revised Shanghai Environmental Protection Regulations (in Chinese only) for public comment. The revised Regulations, which first came into force in 1997, apply...more

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China Demonstrates Increasing Commitment to Addressing Climate Change and Air Pollution Challenges

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In the past few weeks, China has taken major steps to revamp its air pollution and climate change policies, domestically and internationally. On September 25, 2015, China entered into a Joint Statement with the United States...more

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Amendments to the Regulations Designating Physical Activities

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On April 12, 2013, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency released its Draft Regulations Amending the Regulations Designating Physical Activities (the Amended Regulations). According to the Regulatory Impact Analysis...more

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