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The Microplastics Regulatory Clock Is Ticking

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...

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

California Environmental Law & Policy Update

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.

United States Environment

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Trump Administration Proposes Two New PFAS Rules – Part I

On May 18, 2026, following through on its May 2025 announcements, the Trump administration, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), proposed two new PFAS rules. T

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

Looking Ahead At California’s Shifting Wildfire Liability Landscape

Here is a look at the groundbreaking recommendations from the SB 254 reports and other significant wildfire legislation introduced for the 2026 legislative session, which could fundamentally alter wildfire liability in California.

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Implementing California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Evolving Inverse Condemnation Liability Risks In California: What Water Suppliers And Utilities Should Monitor

United States Real Estate

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Nossaman LLP

Learning Resources v. Trump: Limited Relief For Water Infrastructure Costs

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Tapped Out: Strategies For Water Affordability

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

WOTUS Snapshots: Sailing Shifting Seas

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Data Center Deep Dives: Navigating Water, Air, And Other Environmental Considerations (Video)

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

California Environmental Law & Policy Update

United States Environment

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Environmental Permitting For AI Data Centers: Federal Acceleration, Federal Lands, And State Resistance

United States Environment

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

EPA Proposes Rules To Extend Time To Comply With PFOA And PFOS Drinking Water Standards And Rescind Regulatory Determinations And Regulations For Other PFAS

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Inverse Condemnation Exposure For California Water Suppliers May Be Expanding

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

AI Notetakers: Productivity Tool Or Emerging Legal Risk?

United States Technology

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Mayer Brown

New Laws Are Changing Connecticut Employers’ Pay, Accommodation, AI Obligations In ’26/27

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

DOJ And CFTC Bring New Insider Trading Cases In Prediction Markets

United States Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Federal Court Vacates $100K H-1B Payment Requirement

United States Immigration

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Fennemore

Minnesota’s New Cannabis And Hemp Laws

United States Government

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Harris Sliwoski

Navigating The 2026 Funding Opportunities Under Prop 4 For Water Providers

With the passage of Proposition 4 (Prop 4) in November 2024, California voters authorized a historic $10 billion climate bond, dedicating $3.8 billion explicitly to safe drinking water, drought preparedness and flood resilience.

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Design Immunity And Alternative Delivery Projects

In California, if certain statutory requirements are met, public entities can be afforded immunity from liability arising from the design of a public works project. However, public entities should be aware that the rise of alternative delivery methods may impact the availability of the design immunity defense.

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Ninth Circuit Vacates Order Requiring EPA To Regulate Fluoridation Of Drinking Water Under TSCA

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has vacated the district court order that required the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate the “unreasonable risk” the court found to be posed...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

EPA Proposes To Rescind Certain PFAS Drinking Water Standards And Extend Compliance Deadlines For PFOA And PFOS

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed two rules that would significantly alter the regulatory landscape for PFAS in drinking water, rescinding standards for four substances...

United States Environment

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Jones Day

EPA Rolls Back PFAS Regulations, States Fill The Gap

United States Environment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Navigating The Greenwashing Maze: The Multiple Pathways Of Risk To Consider For Environmental Marketing Claims

United States Consumer

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Arnold & Porter

Are Microplastics And Nanoplastics The Next Emerging Contaminant Of Concern?

United States Environment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Data Center Development Series: Series Introduction & Transaction Structuring

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

U.S. Produced Water: The Emerging Value Chain Reshaping Energy, Water & Critical Minerals

United States Energy

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Davis Graham

Water As Competitive Advantage: How Texas Can Lead The Next Wave Of Sustainable Data Center & Energy Infrastructure

United States Energy

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Davis Graham

Environmental Highlights From Virginia’s 2026 Legislative Session

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

The NRC Seeks Public Comment By May 18 On Interim Guidance About Reactor Designs Previously Authorized By DOE Or DOW

United States Energy

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Beveridge & Diamond

Key Recent Maryland Environmental And Energy Law Developments

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Sites Reservoir Moves Forward: Understanding The Federal ROD And The Road Ahead

United States Environment

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Fennemore

Environmental Highlights From Virginia’s 2026 Legislative Session

During the 2026 legislative session, Virginia's General Assembly passed an avalanche of new environmental legislation. The Assembly introduced over 200 bills related to the environment, with data centers...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

The NRC Seeks Public Comment By May 18 On Interim Guidance About Reactor Designs Previously Authorized By DOE Or DOW

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued draft interim staff guidance (ISG or draft guidance), DANU-ISG-2026-XX, “NRC Application Pathway for Reactor Designs Previously Authorized...

United States Energy

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Beveridge & Diamond

Key Recent Maryland Environmental And Energy Law Developments

Product manufacturers, developers, agricultural operators, utilities, and local governments should take note of Maryland’s 2026 environmental actions. The most immediate impacts include new pre-construction...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Sites Reservoir Moves Forward: Understanding The Federal ROD And The Road Ahead

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s recent approval of a federal Record of Decision (ROD) for the proposed Sites Reservoir Project is a major milestone for one of California’s most debated new water-supply proposals. This approval advances federal environmental review and signals a clearer federal role, but debate over the project’s permitting, financing, and operations continues. The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation’s January 23, 2026, ROD essentially approves the project environmentally and allows it to move forward in a meaningful way.

United States Environment

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Fennemore

Deep Sea Mining In 2026: Regulation, Geopolitics, And The Race For Critical Minerals

Worldwide Energy

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A&O Shearman

Army Corps Reissues And Modifies Nationwide Permits, Adding One New Permit

March 15, 2026 marked the start of a new five-year cycle for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permits (NWPs). Pursuant to a final rule published on January 8, 2026, the Corps has reissued and modified 56 existing NWPs and created one new NWP.

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

NY Court Annuls DEC Freshwater Wetlands Regulations

On April 8, 2026, Judge Richard M. Platkin of the New York State Supreme Court, Albany County, entirely annulled the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s revised Part 664 freshwater wetlands regulations for noncompliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act.

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

FAO Development Law Service Will Hold April 30 Webinar On The Rights Of Nature

The Food and Agriculture Organization's Development Law Service is hosting a webinar to explore the emerging legal concept of Rights of Nature and its intersection with critical areas including water resources, Indigenous Peoples' rights, biodiversity, and sustainable food systems. Legal experts will provide analytical insights through case studies and examine how this evolving framework connects to FAO's mandate for environmental protection and land tenure.

Worldwide Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Lithium, Critical Minerals, And The Mine-To-Market Regulatory Challenge In Nevada

Nevada has a long-standing history rooted in mining. What is new, and legally consequential, is the ever-increasing role Nevada now plays in the nation's broader critical minerals supply chain.

United States Energy

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Fennemore

EPA Proposes Sixth SDWA Contaminant Candidate List, Kicking Off Potentially Significant Consequences For Multiple Industries

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

EPA Initiative Intends To Help Proactively Address PFAS In Drinking Water

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

California Supreme Court Reviews CEQA Exemption Scope In Sunflower Alliance Case

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

New Court Decision Reinforces Water Agencies' Authority To Conduct Early Project Studies

United States Government

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Nossaman LLP

PFAS In The EU: A Regulatory Turning Point

European Union Environment

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A&O Shearman

EPA Proposes Extending Deadline For TSCA Section 8(d) Health And Safety Data Reporting

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Places Microplastics, PFAS, Pharmaceuticals, And DBPs On Draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List

United States Environment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Las Posas Groundwater Adjudication Affirmed: Second District Court Endorses Comprehensive Basin Management Framework

United States Environment

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Fennemore

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules On Tidelands Licensing And Pierhead Line Authority

United States Litigation

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Riker Danzig LLP

Navigating The Challenges Of Data Center Growth —Part III: Evolving Federal, State, And Local Policy

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

Army Corps Seeks Input Regarding Nationwide Permit Program

United States Energy

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Bracewell

President Trump Issues Housing Affordability Executive Order

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

DWR Releases Bulletin 118 – Update 2025

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Details On Upcoming Reporting And Other Deadlines For Tulare Lake Subbasin And Tule Subbasin Groundwater Extractors

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Recent Federal Developments For March 2026

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

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Duane Morris LLP

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Womble Bond Dickinson

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Foley Hoag LLP

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Dentons

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