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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Community and Environmental NGOs File Suit After EPA Denies TSCA Section 21 Petition Concerning Prohibition of Hydrogen Fluoride...

As reported in our May 14, 2025, blog item, on May 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition filed under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) seeking to prohibit the use of...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

PANNA Files Writ of Mandamus against EPA for Failing to Respond to Petition to Cancel Organophosphate Pesticides

On June 30, 2025, the Pesticide Action and Agroecology Network North America (PANNA) and several other non-governmental organizations (together, Petitioner) filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Mandamus Petition) in the...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Updates on Environmental Criminal Law in France

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Environmental criminal law in France has developed steadily over the past several years. Recently, however, there has been a shift of the political narrative — both in Europe and domestically — toward simplification rather...more

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Mass. AG Emerges as Key Player in Consumer Protection

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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has emerged as a significant figure in the landscape of consumer protection and corporate accountability. Her actions and initiatives have positioned her as a thought leader...more

Blank Rome LLP

[Webinar] 180 Days of the Trump Administration—Quick Hits on Executive Orders, Actions, and Policies - July 17th - August 13th,...

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Blank Rome presents a new summer webinar series where our interdisciplinary team will unpack the most pressing legal, regulatory, and policy developments from the Trump Administration’s first 180 days. Each session offers...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 6.6.25

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On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court held that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) — which requires federal agencies to analyze the environmental impacts of projects that they perform, fund, or approve — does not...more

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California Prosecutors Aggressively Pursue Compliance With Medical and Hazardous Waste Disposal Requirements

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Health care facilities' compliance with medical and hazardous waste disposal laws comes under scrutiny in recent—and costly—investigations in California. ...more

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DOJ’s Smallest Largest Priority: Pangolins

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Federal wildlife trafficking and animal cruelty enforcement is alive and well even as the Trump administration re-allocates U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) resources. At first blush, enforcing wildlife trafficking crimes may...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.16.25

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will rescind much of the Biden administration’s first nationwide drinking water standard aimed at protecting people from PFAS, which are found in hundreds of consumer and...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 05.15.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Texas Secures $1.375B Settlement with Google Over Alleged...more

K&L Gates LLP

Brussels Regulatory Brief: April 2025

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Antitrust and Competition - European and UK Antitrust Enforcers Impose Fines Over End-of-Life Vehicles Recycling Cartel - On 1 April 2024, both the European Commission (the Commission) and the UK Competition and Markets...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 05.08.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • California to Repeal Clean Fleets Regulation Following...more

K&L Gates LLP

Environmental Justice Update

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Federal - In the first few months of the second Trump presidency, the Administration took steps to roll back environmental justice (EJ) considerations in federal decision making. This included a flurry of executive orders...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

What the CFTC’s Recent Actions on Digital Assets and Environmental/Sustainable Commodities Signal to the Market

Digital Assets: From Enforcement to Opportunity - In March 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) removed its advisory, Review of Risks Associated With Expansion of DCO Clearing of Digital Assets, with...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 05.01.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Republican AGs Urge EPA to Recognize Greater State...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Why Ohio Businesses Should Continue Environmental Compliance Efforts Amid Federal Shifts

Why Ohio businesses should continue environmental compliance efforts amid federal shifts - During the first Trump administration, federal regulatory policies experienced significant changes under a policy of pro-industry...more

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EPA Announces List of Actions to Combat PFAS Contamination

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") plan to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") includes a long list of upcoming agency actions to deal with PFAS contamination....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 2nd Annual Summit on PFAS Regulation, Compliance and Litigation - May 29th - 30th, New York, NY

The PFAS regulatory landscape is evolving fast, and with a new administration on the horizon, major changes in compliance, enforcement, and litigation risks could be imminent. If your business fails to stay ahead, you can...more

DLA Piper

Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - April 2025

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Trump Administration actions - Trump orders DOJ to stop states from enforcing unconstitutional or preempted climate laws. In a sweeping Executive Order (EO) issued on April 8, President Donald Trump has ordered Attorney...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - April 17, 2025

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Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Morgan Lewis

Staying Ahead of State Attorneys General Enforcement Trends

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As federal enforcement and regulatory actions evolve under the current administration, state attorneys general (State AGs) are taking an active role in responding to the changes, with support or challenges in alignment with...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 04.03.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •EPA Chemical Accident Safety Rule Challenge Ignites AG...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Litigation Updates — April 2025

On March 27, 2025, as expected, the SEC under the Trump administration abandoned the climate disclosure rule promulgated by the Biden administration, specifically stating in a court filing that it would no longer defend the...more

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Trichloroethylene Toxic Substances Control Act Rule: 124 Environmental Organizations Transmit Letter to U.S. Environmental...

124 community, environmental, public health, and other organizations jointly transmitted a March 2025 letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Zeldin asking that the agency: ...more

DLA Piper

Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends, March 2025

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SEC withdraws defense of US climate disclosure rules; Uyeda speaks on ESG and materiality. On March 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) notified the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that the SEC...more

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