The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on July 9, 2025, that it will no longer conduct environmental analyses under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when...more
7/28/2025
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In the face of the Trump administration’s hostility toward California’s Clean Air Act waivers in general, CARB withdrew its request to EPA for a waiver for the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation on January 13, 2025....more
2/26/2025
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As climate adaptation and mitigation costs escalate, a wave of state climate superfund legislation is emerging across the United States. This novel approach to climate accountability, pioneered by Vermont and New York,...more
2/20/2025
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On January 1, 2025, new regulations governing Proposition 65’s so-called safe-harbor warnings went into effect.
Proposition 65 requires businesses that employ 10 or more persons to provide “clear and reasonable” warnings on...more
2/17/2025
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Manufacturers and importers of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (“PFAS”) must report information regarding all PFAS produced or imported since January 1, 2011, by either May 5, 2025, or November 10, 2025.
The EPA recently...more
Net zero goals and carbon neutrality have hit the mainstream, propelled over the past decade by consumer and investor demands that businesses curb greenhouse gas emissions to counter the climate crisis. In response, companies...more