[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
A lot is going on in the extended producer responsibility (“EPR”) packaging world this month. Maryland and Washington became the sixth and seventh states respectively to enact EPR packaging laws. And this week, just a...more
Introduction Le 31 décembre 2024, le gouvernement du Canada a publié un guide de déclaration (le « Guide ») relatif au Registre fédéral sur les plastiques (le « Registre »). Ce Registre, qui a été créé par le gouvernement...more
California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Responsibility Act (“SB 54” or “the Act”) is unique in the growing extended producer responsibility (“EPR”) packaging landscape for its source reduction component for...more
Introduction - On December 31, 2024, the Government of Canada published a guide for reporting to the Federal Plastics Registry (Registry). As discussed in our previous bulletin, the Government of Canada established the...more
Le gouvernement du Canada ne cesse de resserrer la réglementation environnementale et les entreprises doivent adapter leurs pratiques en conséquence. L’introduction de modifications réglementaires plus strictes atteste de la...more
Four years after the nation’s first extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws set out approaches to making producers financially responsible for managing the disposal of plastics and packaging, 2025 will see...more
The Canadian federal government continues to introduce stricter environmental regulations impacting business practices. These regulatory updates demonstrate Canada’s focus on further developing and enforcing its environmental...more
The regulated community faces a complex and evolving landscape. As we head into 2024, our team of energy, environmental, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) attorneys provide insights and guidance on how to...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) in an April 30th Opinion addressed an issue regarding the terms of a Clean Water Act Consent Decree. See San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper, et al....more