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Takeaways From Michigan Decision Imposing Over $120 Million In Clean Air Act Penalties Against Coke Plant Parent

A recent Michigan federal court decision emphasizes the need to review the separateness of corporate entities so that operational issues associated with one entity do not result in potential exposure for others.

United States Environment

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ArentFox Schiff

EPA Withdraws Endangerment Finding, Rescinds Vehicle GHG Emission Standards

On Feb. 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to rescind the 2009 Obama-era Endangerment Finding issued under Section 202(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

United States Environment

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

EPA Issues Final Rule Eliminating GHG Endangerment Finding

On 12 February 2026, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced one of the largest deregulatory actions in US history. EPA will eliminate the 2009 Greenhouse Gas...

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

Federal Court Puts Oregon Extended Producer Responsibility Program On Limited Hold Ahead Of Upcoming Trial

A federal district court judge in Oregon recently enjoined the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) from enforcing the state's first-in-the-nation Extended Producer...

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

EPA Finalizes Repeal Of Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding

United States Energy

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Jones Day

California Environmental Law & Policy Update

United States Environment

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Trump Administration Repeals Endangerment Finding: Why, And What Next?

United States Environment

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Foley & Lardner

EPA Repeals Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Standards And The Underlying Endangerment Finding

United States Environment

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Holland & Knight

Trump's EPA Abandons Climate Action

United States Environment

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Foley Hoag LLP

EPA Strikes At The Roots Of Federal GHG Regulations, Rescinds Endangerment Finding For Motor Vehicles

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

EPA Eliminates Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding And All Subsequent Federal Vehicle Emission Standards

United States Environment

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ArentFox Schiff

9 Questions About EPA's Rescission Of The 2009 Endangerment Finding

United States Environment

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Baker Botts LLP

Debate Erupts Over EPA Cost-Benefits Math: Contextualizing The Relevance Of Cost-Benefit Analysis In Clean Air Act Rulemaking

United States Environment

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Arnold & Porter

Oregon Plastic Packaging Recycling Law On Partial Hold Following Federal Court Ruling

United States Environment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Federal Government Continues Anti-Fraud Enforcement In The Sports Industry And Signals Desire To Work Cooperatively With Organizations Under Investigation

United States Criminal

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Steptoe LLP

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Ohio's New E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act: What Construction Employers Need To Know

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Minnesota PFAS Reporting System Available, MPCA Will Hold February Webinar On CUUs

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced on January 30, 2026, that the online system for reporting products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Fifth Circuit Denies Challenge To Texas NSR Permit Construction Commencement Extension

On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ's) decision to grant a third New Source Review (NSR) construction commencement deadline...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Data Centers Are The New Industrial Neighbors: Managing Risk Of Nuisance And Environmental Litigation

Earlier this week, the New Orleans City Council approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers while the city revisits how (and whether) to regulate them.

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

Fifth Circuit Upholds TCEQ's Third Construction Extension For Texas LNG Project

On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's ("TCEQ") approval...

United States Energy

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Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox

SB 54, Take Two (Again): California Pulls Packaging EPR Regulations Back For Revision

United States Environment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

2026 Forecast: Capitol Hill Issues — A Conversation With James v. Aidala (Podcast)

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

CA Cracks Down On Landfill Methane With 2027 Compliance Rules

United States Environment

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FBT Gibbons

Recent Federal Developments For January 2026

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

What To Expect Under TSCA In 2026

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Colorado Adopts New State Regulations For Methane Emissions From Landfills

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

EPA Publishes Final Risk Evaluation For 1,3-Butadiene, Intends To Regulate 11 COUs To Protect Workers

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Michigan To Enforce Stricter CAFO Permit Standards After Extended Legal Battle

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

Governors Petition EPA To Monitor Microplastics In Drinking Water

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

Colorado Approves New Rules Regulating Methane Emissions From Landfills

United States Energy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EPA Publishes Final Risk Evaluation For 1,3-Butadiene, Intends To Regulate 11 COUs To Protect Workers

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 5, 2026, the availability of the final risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 1,3-butadiene. 91 Fed. Reg. 264.

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Michigan To Enforce Stricter CAFO Permit Standards After Extended Legal Battle

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is poised to begin enforcing tougher permit standards for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)...

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

Governors Petition EPA To Monitor Microplastics In Drinking Water

The governors of New Jersey, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Wisconsin and Connecticut have formally petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include microplastics in its upcoming...

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

Colorado Approves New Rules Regulating Methane Emissions From Landfills

On Dec. 18, 2025, the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (Commission) adopted new, state-specific rules to regulate methane emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills.

United States Energy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EPA's "Compliance First" Directive Creates Pathway For Preemption Of Citizen Suits

United States Environment

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Duane Morris LLP

PFAS In Products: Minnesota Adopts PFAS Reporting And Fees Rule

After a two-year rulemaking process, on Dec. 8, 2025, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ("MPCA") finalized a rule that, with very limited exemptions, imposes a first-of-its-kind reporting requirement...

United States Environment

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Clark Hill

Rule Finalized Requiring Reporting On All Products Containing PFAS In Minnesota

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has adopted a final rule implementing the reporting provisions of the state's PFAS in products law, Minn. St. § 116.943.

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

U.S. EPA Proposes Major Rollback Of Federal Climate Disclosure Requirements

On September 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") proposed a sweeping rollback of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program ("GHGRP") under 40 C.F.R. Part 98.

United States Environment

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Jones Day

EPA Begins Public Comment Period On Updated Draft Risk Calculation Memorandum For Formaldehyde

On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and solicited public comment on an Updated Draft Risk Calculation Memorandum...

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

American Youth Climate Litigants Take The International Stage As U.S. Litigation Continues

United States Government

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Jones Day

California Climate Reporting Laws: CARB Pauses Mandatory SB 261 Reporting

United States Environment

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Environmental Justice Update

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

Pollution Claims For Oil Production Waste Barred By Retroactive Date

United States Environment

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Wiley Rein

What California Car Dealers Need To Know About The End Of The Clean Air Vehicle (CAV) Decal Program

United States Environment

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Madison Law

Behind The Scenes Of Chemical Safety Reform — A Conversation With Ryan Schmit (Podcast)

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

Proposed Repeal Of GHG Reporting Program Sparks Debate

United States Energy

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Bracewell

EPA Posts FAQs Regarding Pesticides Containing A Fluorinated Carbon

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Microplastics Update: Regulatory And Litigation Developments In 2025

United States Environment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

NYS Executive And Attorney General Come Together To Expedite And Streamline Land Acquisition

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Late Means Late: U.S. Court Affirms Coverage Bar For Untimely Notice Under Claims‑Made Policy

United States Environment

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Adams & Adams

Eleventh Circuit Applies Notice-Prejudice Rule But Insured's Failure To Timely Notify Insurer Bars Coverage For Pollution Claims

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

Driving Forward: Developments In Transportation Law And Innovation

United States Litigation

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Data Centers A Driving Force Behind Bipartisan Permitting Reform

United States Energy

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Alternative Power Plays: Are Energy Parks The Answer? (Podcast)

United States Energy

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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EPA's Proposed Repeal Of The 2009 Endangerment Finding: Unexpected Arguments And Implications For Industrial Sources (Video)

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Bracewell

Environmental Essentials Webinar Series – EPA's Proposed Repeal Of The Carbon Pollution Standards For Power Plants: Implications For The Rest Of Industry

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Bracewell

Interview With Dr. Michal Freedhoff (Video)

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Arnold & Porter

BERDO Implementation Picks Up Speed — Better Get Ready (Video)

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Foley Hoag LLP

The Clean Air Act Is Really Complicated; Can't We Call The Whole Thing Off? (Video)

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Foley Hoag LLP

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