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The BBNJ Agreement Will Enter Into Force In January 2026: What You Should Know

On 17 January 2026, the BBNJ Agreement (also known as the High Seas Treaty) will enter into force, having reached the required number of ratifications on 19 September 2025 with Morocco's ratification.

United States Environment

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Foley Hoag LLP

Producer Reporting Begins Under California's Plastic And Packaging EPR Law – Less Than Three Weeks To Go

The initial due date for producer reports under California's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act is fast approaching.

United States Environment

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Ropes & Gray LLP

PFAS Developments: CERCLA Designations Stay Intact For Now, Rollbacks Under SDWA

The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continues to evolve under the Trump administration, with the EPA making three important announcements last month.

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

Environmental Developments To Watch In New England

With an office in Boston, Beveridge & Diamond (B&D) closely tracks developments, upcoming deadlines, and business implications for companies with operations in Massachusetts...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

What You Need To Know About EPA's Recent Changes To Preconstruction Permitting Under The Clean Air Act

United States Environment

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Baker Botts LLP

Preparing For Environmental Citizen Suits In The Gulf Coast Region: Plaintiff Standing After Environment Texas

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

CA Climate Disclosures – SB 261 – January 1, 2026 Reporting Deadline And CARB "Preliminary List" Of Covered Entities

United States Environment

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Foley & Lardner

Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Updates | September 2025

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Ninth Circuit To Review Felony Conviction For Vehicle Emissions Tampering In U.S. v. Coiteux

United States Environment

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Arnold & Porter

ALJ Disapproves Minnesota's Proposed PFAS Rule Package Pending Correction

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Permitting Reform Ahead: EPA Targets Preconstruction Rules And Retires Reactivation Policy

United States Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

D.C. Circuit Reaffirms The Affirmative Defense For Emergency Events

United States Commercial

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Beveridge & Diamond

Recent Federal Developments May Undercut The Clean Air Act

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EPA Clarifies Its Interpretation Of What Constitutes "Begin Actual Construction" In New Guidance, Plans Rulemaking For 2026

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

California Privacy Violations Result In $1.35 Million Fine!

United States Privacy

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

District Court Invalidates Patents For Bridge Cheating Detection Software Under § 101

United States IP

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Green And Spiegel Partner Ksenia Maiorova Secures Major Win In NIL Visa Lawsuit

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Why Direct Student-Athlete Payments Create An Immigration Crisis For Universities

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

EPA Proposes Sweeping Rollback Of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

On September 12, 2025, EPA announced a proposal to effectively rescind the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), which EPA promulgated 15 years ago under its general Clean Air Act (CAA) authority.

United States Environment

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Holland & Hart

Public Nuisance Claims Continue To Gain Traction In Plastics Litigation

State and local governments and citizen groups are increasingly turning to suits under state nuisance and consumer protection laws to bring novel types of environmental claims.

United States Energy

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Beveridge & Diamond

EPA Will Retain CERCLA Hazardous Substance Designation For PFOA, PFOS, Will Develop CERCLA Section 102(a) Framework Rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 17, 2025, its next steps regarding regulatory efforts to address cleanup of perfluorooctanoic...

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Proposes To Eliminate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), citing high compliance costs and limited regulatory value.

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Georgia Court Rules That Groundwater Is A Pollutant In CGL Policies

United States Environment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

EPA Loosens Air Permitting Requirement To Speed Energy And Data Center Construction

United States Energy

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Holland & Hart

EPA's Spring 2025 Unified Agenda Includes PFAS Rulemakings

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Hints At NSR Changes With Interpretation Of "Begin Actual Construction"

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

D.C. Circuit Restores Title v Emergency Defense

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

Preparing For A Wave Of Citizen Suits In Texas – Ten Tips For Leveraging The Texas Environmental, Health & Safety Audit Privilege Act

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

SB 54 Update: California Releases New Guidance Documents For Plastic & Packaging EPR Law

United States Environment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

The Climate Report | Third Quarter 2025

Worldwide Environment

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Jones Day

California's Climate Rules: What's Proposed, What's Next, According To CARB

United States Environment

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Riveron

Environmental Auditing And Penalty Mitigation Under The Trump Administration

United States Environment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

SB 54 Update: California Releases New Guidance Documents For Plastic & Packaging EPR Law

California's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, also known as Senate Bill (SB) 54, continues to move forward toward full implementation with the issuance of new guidance documents.

United States Environment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

The Climate Report | Third Quarter 2025

Both Convergence and Divergence Seen in Emerging State Climate Disclosure Bills...

Worldwide Environment

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Jones Day

California's Climate Rules: What's Proposed, What's Next, According To CARB

To help companies understand the latest developments related to California climate disclosure regulations and prepare related reporting strategies, Riveron sustainability reporting experts share key takeaways from CARB's...

United States Environment

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Riveron

Environmental Auditing And Penalty Mitigation Under The Trump Administration

For companies that are subject to environmental regulation, the Trump Administration's U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA" or "the Agency")...

United States Environment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Pollution Exclusion Carve-Out Creates Duty To Defend PFAS Remediation Claim

United States Environment

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Wiley Rein

EPA Proposes Repealing Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards And Endangerment Finding

On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") issued a series of alternative proposals seeking to repeal greenhouse gas...

United States Environment

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Changes In Minnesota's Intentionally-Added PFAS Law Enforcement Timeline Extension And Expanded Exemptions

In 2023, Minnesota enacted Amara's Law (Minn. Stat. § 116.943), requiring certain reporting and implementing prohibitions of intentionally-added PFAS in certain products.

United States Environment

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

New EPA Positions Reflected In Sweeping Rollback Of Greenhouse Gas Regulation

The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") proposed a rule that would rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, citing a new interpretation of the relevant section in the Clean Air Act...

United States Environment

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Jones Day

Up In The Air: EPA Opens Comment On Repealing Endangerment Finding, Motor Vehicle GHG Rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Aug. 1, 2025, published a proposal to repeal all greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles and engines from model year...

United States Environment

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Holland & Knight

EPA Proposes To Rescind Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding And Associated Motor Vehicle And Engine Emission Standards

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

EPA Introduces Rule To Repeal Endangerment Finding

United States Environment

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Foley Hoag LLP

Trump Administration Seeks To Streamline Federal Permitting For Data Centers With New Executive Order And Action Plan

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EPA Initiates Rulemaking To Eliminate The 2009 GHG Endangerment Finding

United States Environment

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Jones Day

9 Questions About The 2009 Endangerment Finding Reconsideration (Updated)

United States Environment

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Baker Botts LLP

Data Center Permitting On The Fast Track In PA

United States Environment

JD

Jones Day

EPA's Office Of Research And Development — Villain Or Victim?

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Update: Minnesota To Delay PFAS Reporting Deadline

United States Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Minnesota Delays PFAS Reporting Deadline Six Months To July 1, 2026

United States Environment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Trump Administration Issues Executive Order To Facilitate Data Center Development

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Summary Of Trump Administration's Release Of AI Action Plan

United States Technology

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Holland & Hart

Deadline Extended For Reporting PFAS In Products In Minnesota, Proposed Minnesota PFAS Reporting Rule Under Administrative Review

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Podcast - Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA: The Intersection Of Constitutional And Environmental Law

United States Energy

HK

Holland & Knight

Community And Environmental NGOs File Suit After EPA Denies TSCA Section 21 Petition Concerning Prohibition Of Hydrogen Fluoride In Domestic Oil Manufacturing

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Trump's Emissions Rollback: What Motor Carriers & Private Fleets Must Know

United States Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

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EPA's Proposed Repeal Of The 2009 Endangerment Finding: Unexpected Arguments And Implications For Industrial Sources (Video)

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Bracewell

Environmental Essentials Webinar Series – EPA's Proposed Repeal Of The Carbon Pollution Standards For Power Plants: Implications For The Rest Of Industry

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Bracewell

Interview With Dr. Michal Freedhoff (Video)

AP

Arnold & Porter

The Clean Air Act Is Really Complicated; Can't We Call The Whole Thing Off? (Video)

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Foley Hoag LLP

Massachusetts Updates Its Climate Song: I Can Get By With A Little Help From My (Canadian) Friends (Video Content)

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Foley Hoag LLP

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