Both Convergence and Divergence Seen in Emerging State Climate -
Disclosure Bills A wave of climate-related disclosure bills in California, New York, Colorado, New Jersey, and Illinois share a common architecture yet...more
9/5/2025
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Human Rights ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power
On June 18, 2025, the District Court of Massachusetts allowed a coalition of 17 states, the District of Columbia, and an environmental advocacy organization to proceed with a lawsuit against a Presidential Memorandum...more
9/2/2025
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Energy Projects ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Executive Orders ,
Infrastructure ,
Offshore Wind ,
Permits ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") proposes rescission of the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which underpins greenhouse gas regulation under the Clean Air Act....more
8/1/2025
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Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Comment Period ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration
On June 11, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announced a proposed rule to repeal key amendments to the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards ("MATS") for coal- and oil-fired electric utility steam...more
6/23/2025
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Clean Air Act ,
Coal Industry ,
Comment Period ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Infrastructure ,
MATS ,
Mercury ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Plants ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Trump Administration ,
Utilities Sector
Trump Paves Way for Coal Renaissance and Targets State Climate Change Efforts -
In early April, President Trump issued several presidential actions to revive the coal industry, including rolling back environmental...more
6/19/2025
/ Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Deregulation ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
On March 31, 2025, a coalition of environmental groups in New York filed a lawsuit to compel the New York Department of Environmental Conservation ("DEC") to issue regulations implementing the Climate Leadership and Community...more
6/18/2025
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Climate Change ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
New York ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration
In early April, President Trump issued several energy-related presidential actions aimed at reviving the coal industry. These actions could boost the domestic coal industry, including by rolling back environmental regulations...more
6/13/2025
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Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Deregulation ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announced it would reconsider the 2024 Risk Management Program ("RMP") rule....more
4/1/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
National Security ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration
New Carbon Removal Certification Framework in Europe -
A voluntary certification framework adopted by the EU aims to enhance the credibility and transparency of carbon removal activities within the EU to support its...more
3/27/2025
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Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenwashing ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sustainability ,
Trump Administration
Throughout 2024, young Americans from states like Oregon, California, and Hawaii turned to litigation, arguing that court intervention is necessary to protect them from climate change. The young plaintiffs spearheading these...more
3/25/2025
/ Appeals ,
Climate Change ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Environmental Claims ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Montana ,
MT Supreme Court ,
Public Health ,
Standing ,
State Constitutions ,
Trump Administration
Among the 37 executive orders signed by President Trump in his first week in office, there are several that address the regulation of energy and the environment. While it may be too soon to know the lasting effect of these...more
On March 12, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") issued a flurry of press releases announcing its plan to rollback dozens of Biden-era, as well as earlier, environmental regulations. This historic move is part...more