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EPA Announces Sweeping Deregulatory Agenda: The Complete Set of EPA’s 31 Actions and Affected Environmental Regulations

In what it called “the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its most expansive deregulatory initiative to date on March 12, 2025. Through a...more

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Client Alert: New York Ushers in New Era of Climate Liability and Litigation with the Climate Change Superfund Act

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On February 6, 2025, twenty-two states and four energy industry organizations and businesses filed a lawsuit challenging New York’s “climate superfund” law. This law, signed on December 26, 2024 by New York Governor Kathy...more

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New York Passes Climate Superfund Legislation

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On December 26, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act (“CCSA” or the “Act”) into law. The law requires certain fossil fuel producers and refiners with sufficient connections to New York...more

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More on Climate Superfund Laws and Litigation

Last week, we posted about New York State’s enactment of the Climate Change Superfund Act. We promised to continue to monitor developments concerning climate superfund legislation and to update readers as necessary. It’s been...more

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New York’s “Climate Superfund” Bill becomes Law, Part of a Trend

In a “paradigm shift in environmental liability,” some states are seeking to legislate financial responsibility on large coal and oil & gas companies for the public costs associated with strengthening infrastructure against...more

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Meeting New Challenges: Environmental, Energy, and ESG Issues to Watch in 2024

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The regulated community faces a complex and evolving landscape. As we head into 2024, our team of energy, environmental, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) attorneys provide insights and guidance on how to...more

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Ten Environmental and Energy Issues to Watch in 2023

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What will happen in the environmental and energy space in 2023? The last year saw transformative changes in the environmental and energy space in the form of historic spending through the federal Inflation Reduction Act, a...more

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