Webinar – The Dirty Side of Dry Cleaning: Liabilities & Transaction Considerations
Watch the webinar recording from March 28 at 1 PM Eastern Time for a free webinar "The Dirty Side of Dry Cleaning: Liabilities & Transaction Considerations".
wo new bills have been passed in California as part of a “Climate Accountability Package” that require U.S.-based companies “doing business”[1] in California
EPA Announces Federal Enforcement Priorities to Protect Communities from Pollution
New priorities tackle modern challenges including climate change, PFAS, coal ash, air toxics, drinking water contamination, and chemical accidents, all with a focus on achieving environmental justice
New Law Mandates ‘Environmental Justice Analyses’ for Some Minnesota Businesses
The legislation only applies to projects inside, or within a mile of, environmental justice areas in the seven-county Twin Cities metro area, Rochester, and Duluth. But the definition of an environmental justice area is expansive enough to cover...
US EPA’s Environmental Justice Objectives on Trial
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) strategic plan for 2022–26, released in March 2022, added a new foundational principle to the...
The Latest Chapter in the Saga of the ‘Waters of the United States’
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency interprets the term “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) and federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA)...
Environmental takeaways from a transformative Supreme Court term
Nearly one year after the nation’s highest bench stunned the world by overturning 50 years of abortion rights, the nine most powerful jurists in the United States toppled environmental precedent in a ruling that wiped out protections for wetlands across the country.
New brownfield law could help clean up former industrial sites
Proponents of a brownfield remediation and redevelopment bill approved by lawmakers and Gov. Kay Ivey say it could lead to new uses for old and potentially polluted industrial sites in Alabama.
‘What the Hell Happened to the California of the ’50s and ’60s?’
By the time I talked to Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, he was clearly frustrated. “This is ridiculous,” he said. “These guys write reports and they protest. But we need to build. You can’t be serious about climate and the environment without reforming permitting and procurement in this state.”
The Debt Ceiling Standoff and NEPA: New Changes to the NEPA Review Process
An increased borrowing limit for the U.S. was not the only change brought about by the recently enacted Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Sackett Decision Provides Clarity, Substantially Restricts Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Scope
In its May 25, 2023, decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) with regard to the Clean Water Act (CWA)...
