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. […]
On December 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) published a determination in the Federal Register announcing the availability of preliminary lists of manufacturers of five […]
On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule modifying regulations governing the new chemicals review process under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (Final […]
On Thursday, December 26, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the second-in-the-nation Climate Change Superfund Act (the “Act”). The Act had first passed the New York legislature in […]
On November 26, 2024, the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), appealed a district court decision dismissing the government’s claims that eBay violated the Clean […]
On December 2, California lawmakers began a special legislative session, convened by Democratic Governor Newsom, aimed at bolstering state support for opposing the incoming U.S. presidential administration.
On November 21, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published Notice of a newly developed draft framework intended to provide all EPA programs with a shared reference point for […]
On October 22, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule removing an affirmative defense from Clean Air Act (CAA) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants […]
On October 9, 2024, the Eighth Circuit refused to block new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wastewater limits for coal-fired power plants. In Southwestern Electric Power Co., et al v. […]
On Thursday, September 12, 2024, Judge Daniel Traynor of the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota granted a preliminary injunction sought by North Dakota, Montana, Texas, Wyoming, […]