United States: Climate Change

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

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.

The EPA has finalized significant changes to hydrofluorocarbon regulations under the AIM Act, extending compliance deadlines by up to six years for key sectors including supermarkets, cold storage, and semiconductors while establishing...

The EPA has issued a final rule revising key requirements under the 2023 Hydrofluorocarbon Technology Transitions Rule, extending compliance deadlines and relaxing interim global warming potential limits for several industry subsectors.

Public attention surrounding hantavirus outbreaks often focuses, understandably, on the immediate health risks associated with rodent exposure. Recent reports tied to a cruise vessel outbreak of hantavirus...

The California Earthquake Authority's new SB 254 report proposes eliminating inverse condemnation liability for utility-caused wildfires, potentially shifting from strict liability to a fault-based negligence standard.

EPA has rescinded a 2009 finding that six greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.

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