United States: Environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its draft sixth Contaminant Candidate List under the Safe Drinking Water Act, marking a significant regulatory development by including microplastics...

New Jersey's commercial real estate community can continue business as usual after NJDEP's controversial proposed rule requiring Phase II environmental sampling disclosure before property...

California has enacted the nation's first extended producer responsibility law specifically targeting textiles, requiring brands, manufacturers, importers and retailers selling covered textile products to join an approved Producer Responsibility Organization...

The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) filed a proposed rulemaking on June 1, 2026, to amend the Climate Commitment Act Program Rule, Chapter 173-446 WAC, and the Reporting of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases...

Virginia has officially rejoined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multi-state cap-and-trade program targeting carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

Global food and agriculture companies are facing an escalating wave of climate-related litigation that extends beyond traditional greenwashing claims to encompass broader liability for their contributions to climate change itself. Recent legal actions against major producers signal a shift toward more aggressive tort-based theories that could expose companies to expansive damages for environmental harms and government adaptation costs. As plaintiffs pursue novel duty-of-care frameworks grounded in internati

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its draft sixth Contaminant Candidate List under the Safe Drinking Water Act, marking a significant regulatory development by including microplastics...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is proposing to change the definition of “begin actual construction” for Clean Air Act (“CAA”) New Source Review (“NSR”) permitting.

Nearly six months after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its memo entitled "Reinforcing a 'Compliance First' Orientation for Compliance Assurance and Civil Enforcement Activities...

On 2 June 2026, environmental groups Oceana, National Resources Defense Council, and Californians Against Waste Foundation filed a petition in San Francisco Superior Court challenging regulations adopted by CalRecycle...

A federal court in California examined whether pollution exclusions in commercial insurance policies bar coverage for environmental claims arising from equine operations.

Environmental groups push for statewide regulation of polluted stormwater runoff from commercial properties, while President Trump announces funding for a controversial coal-export terminal and the EPA launches an initiative to accelerate superfund site cleanups. California's Air Resources Board approves major changes to its cap-and-invest program, creating a $4 billion decarbonization fund amid concerns from climate advocates.