On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule to revise its procedural framework for conducting risk evaluations for chemicals already in commerce under […]
The Trump Administration’s Spring 2025 Unified Agenda underscores the EPA’s central role in reshaping federal regulations. From PFAS standards to greenhouse gas rules and permitting reforms, the agenda highlights rollbacks of climate-related measures while introducing new compliance timelines. Companies should prepare now to engage on rules that will directly impact operations in energy, manufacturing, and beyond.
On August 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act to […]
On July 23, 2025, the White House released “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan” (“AI Action Plan”), outlining over 90 planned federal policy actions the Trump administration plans to […]
On May 23, 2025 and May 30, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued two emergency orders under its Federal Power Act (FPA) Section 202(c) authority effectively delaying the closure […]
On Monday, May 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an interim final rule to extend the reporting period for the EPA’s rule requiring data submission on per- […]
On April 28, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the Agency’s plan to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during the second Trump Administration. PFAS are manmade chemicals—of which there are thousands—commonly found in textiles, cookware, packaging, plastics, and firefighting foams. These “forever chemicals” are persistent in the environment and human body, as they do not break down and can accumulate over long periods of time. EPA’s outlined action plan calls upon its investigatory, regulatory, and enforcement powers under various statutes, including the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued three executive orders reflecting the Administration’s push for increased domestic coal production. The orders point to the surge in electricity demand from data centers and other infrastructure required to support Trump Administration goals, including becoming a leader in artificial intelligence (AI), as a key rationale. Here are three takeaways from these orders.
On January 20, 2025, President Trump began his second term with the signing of 26 executive orders (EOs), which included the recission of almost 80 EOs of the previous administration. […]
On January 13, 2025, the federal government withdrew a proposed rule that would have required government contractors to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and set emissions reduction goals. […]