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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 7.18.25

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB), the agency tasked with enforcing the state’s climate disclosure rules, published guidance this Wednesday on how companies can comply with Senate Bills 253 and 261 (which govern...more

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Applying the US Natural Resource Damage Assessment Framework to Post-Conflict Damage Assessment

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The United States and the European Union have legal tools to remedy damages to the environment. However, neither the U.S. nor the EU approaches explicitly address injuries and damages caused by armed conflict....more

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Ontario Moves to Fast Track Mining, Expand Discretion Over Tenure

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On April 17, 2025, the Ontario government introduced Bill 5, called the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025 (Bill 5), an extensive legislative proposal aimed at accelerating resource development and reducing...more

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President Trump’s Executive Order “Unleashing American Energy” Takes Aim at Previous Administration’s Electric Vehicle and...

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Within hours of his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Unleashing American Energy.” This Executive Order contained several provisions that significantly shift current policies and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Will President Trump Be a Champion of Construction and Infrastructure in Second Term?

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President-Elect Donald Trump's career in construction and development has made many believe that he will be a champion for the construction and infrastructure sectors in his second term. While we don't know the future, we can...more

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Rescheduling of the EU Deforestation Regulation and New Guidance Documents

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On October 2, 2024, the European Commission (the "Commission") proposed an extra 12 months of phasing-in time for the application of the EU Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR"), one of the EU's measures to combat climate change....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 10, October 2024

Welcome to our 10th issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In this edition, we cover a wide variety of topics of interest for those in the construction industry—from the use of...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

New Jersey DEP’s Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) Regulations: An Overview of the Proposed Rulemaking and Its Impacts...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is immersed in one of the most impactful rulemaking proceedings in the state’s history in an effort to implement regulatory changes to address and mitigate the...more

Nossaman LLP

Development Conditions Requiring Off-Site Property Acquisitions Not Subject to Takings Law?

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We’ve reported in the past that public agencies are more frequently demanding certain off-site public improvements to accommodate proposed private developments as a condition of entitlement approval.  These can range from...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Driving Change: Scaling Up EVs in the U.S.

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We are pleased to publish our latest white paper, entitled Driving Change: Scaling Up EVs in the U.S." The report highlights the challenges of expanding electric vehicles (EVs) and EV battery manufacturing in the U.S....more

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Senator Wiener Proposes Targeted CEQA Exemption for Downtown S.F. Projects

Recognizing that Downtown San Francisco is “struggling” post-pandemic, State Senator Scott Wiener has announced new legislation to exempt certain projects in the area from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review...more

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CBD Lawsuit Challenges Service’s Failure to Prevent Toxic Pesticides from Harming Endangered Species

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On February 1, 2024, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed an amended complaint (Complaint) in the U.S. District Court of Arizona, alleging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) failed to timely analyze the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Following EU, UK to Levy a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

The UK announced that it will require importers to pay a carbon levy on certain goods imported from countries with a lower or no carbon price. Covered goods under the UK’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) likely...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

European Citizens Sue States for Breach of Human Rights Resulting from Failure to Take Stronger Climate Action

On September 27, 2023, six “Portuguese young people” were heard by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in a lawsuit against 32 European governments, including all EU member states, alleging that their failure to act...more

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A First Look at the EPA's Clean Ports Program

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Ports Program is a $3 billion program established by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to fund zero-emission (ZE) port equipment and technology, as well as assist U.S....more

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UPDATE: Agencies Announce Intent to Issue Final WOTUS Rule by September 1st

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JULY WOTUS UPDATES: On July 12, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sent a letter to top Republican lawmakers, confirming that the Corps...more

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UPDATE: Court Holds Reasonable Use Finding Not Required for Wastewater Discharge Permits

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UPDATE: In response to a request for modification by the State and Regional Water Boards, the Second District Court of Appeal has limited certain aspects of its prior ruling. The primary ask of the State and Regional Water...more

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Recreational Water Quality Criteria/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Releases Second Five-Year Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a May 2023 document titled: Report on the Second Five-Year Review of EPA’s Recreational Water Quality Criteria (“Report”) EPA states that the Report constitutes...more

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UPDATE: Federal District Court Enjoins Biden Administration’s WOTUS Rule in Texas and Idaho

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UPDATE: On May 17, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers appealed the district court ruling in Texas v. EPA to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. This appeal would...more

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Unprecedented Buildout of Renewables and Transmission Necessary for California Decarbonization

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The state must dramatically expand its energy infrastructure and renewable energy sources to satisfy growing demand for electricity while meeting ambitious climate goals, according to California Independent System Operator’s...more

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WOTUS Update: The Courts, Congress, and the Biden Administration Continue the Dance

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Exactly what should be considered "waters of the United States" as it applies to the Clean Water Act has been ill defined and contended in the courts and in Congress for more than 15 years. A review of recent court decisions...more

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Federal Court Enjoins Biden Administration’s WOTUS Rule in 24 States

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On April 12, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in twenty-four states (the case is West...more

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UPDATE: Federal District Court Enjoins Biden Administration’s WOTUS Rule in Texas and Idaho

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UPDATE: On April 6, 2023, in an expected move, President Biden vetoed the Congressional Review Act joint-resolution that attempted to undo his administration’s WOTUS rule. The president maintained his administration’s rule...more

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WOTUS, SCOTUS, and POTUS—Act III (Or Is it Act IV?)

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Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq., prohibits the discharge of dredged or fill material into “navigable waters” without a permit. Section 502(7) of that act defines “navigable waters”...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 22nd Arctic Energy & Resource Symposium - March 22nd - 23rd, Calgary, AB, Canada

Hosted by The Canadian Institute, the 22nd Annual Arctic Energy & Resource Symposium returns with curated programming that makes this a must-attend event for government and industry professionals involved in Northern...more

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