[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
Recent Actions on Ag Biotech by EPA’s Emerging Technologies Branch
Traditional sources of freshwater are dwindling as a result of increased demand, reduced natural replenishment, volatile weather patterns, and extended-duration droughts. Desalination, the industrial-scale removal of salt...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 6, 2025, that it is updating the list of chemicals subject to toxic chemical release reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Jasper, Arkansas entered into a December 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a...more
The nine judges that finally coalesced over the decision of affirmance voted for two inconsistent judgments and provided no explanation for this result. The judges held that, under Laidlaw, civil penalties which must be...more
China imposes export control measures on dozens of US manufacturers. On January 2, China announced new export control measures targeting 28 US companies and added 10 US companies to a list of entities barred from doing...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Document (“ASTSWMO”) has produced a document titled: Quick Reference Guide Community Considerate Cleanups (“Guide”)....more
EPA recently proposed significant actions to address PFAS in wastewater under the Clean Water Act by (1) publishing recommended human health water quality criteria used to enact surface water quality standards and (2)...more
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a news release announcing the arrest and arraignment of Rajinder Singh Minhas alleging: …multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for allegedly mismanaging and neglecting...more
2025 promises to be a busy year for companies that use — or previously used — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their supply chains. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and various state governments...more
As extended producer responsibility (“EPR”) programs unfold in several U.S. states, Environmental General Counsel is using its international connections within IR Global – a multi-disciplinary professional services network –...more
The National Association for PET Container Resources (“NAPCOR”) issued a document titled: 2023 PET RECYCLING REPORT (“Report”). ...more
In a significant development for environmental law and state autonomy, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recently declined to review whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued on December 5th a press release publishing a report titled: Enforcement and Compliance Annual Results for Fiscal Year 2024 (“Report”)....more
On December 5, 2024, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued an Enforcement Notice regarding the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253), which will require companies “doing business” in California to...more
New ESG regulations are expected to have a significant impact on disclosure and governance obligations for EU and non-EU companies alike, including extensive sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements on...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) published a public notice on December 9th stating that the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“APC&EC”) initiated...more
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently unveiled its National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution (Plastic Pollution Strategy), a comprehensive document that outlines voluntary measures and regulatory...more
In late November, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decertified 10 class actions that had accused Nissan of selling cars and SUVs with defective automatic emergency braking systems. The court found it...more
The fifth and intended final meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution concluded on December 1, 2024, in Busan, South Korea, with negotiators unable to reach a deal on a new global...more
In an important decision regarding plastic recycling and disposal, the New York Supreme Court has dismissed the NY Attorney General's lawsuit against Pepsico for allegedly contributing to plastic pollution in New York...more
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) ended at 2:40 am local time in Baku, Azerbaijan on Saturday, with the nations involved finally reaching agreement to provide...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc. (“Hoover”) entered into a November 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an...more
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on November 21 published the National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution (the Strategy). Through the Strategy, EPA aims to address plastic pollution and its effects on human...more
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a Technical Secretary’s Proposed Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Newly Weds Foods, LLC (“NWF”) addressing an alleged violation of the Tennessee Air...more
In November 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") released its National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution, a comprehensive plan with the goal of eliminating the release of plastic waste into the...more