Worldwide: Environmental Law

On March 10, 2026, DOJ released its first department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy for corporate criminal matters.

On March 19, 2026, Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Minority Whip, reintroduced the Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act...

New U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) initiatives point to more coordinated animal-welfare investigations, including with respect to companies involving the care and testing of animals.

His work is the subject of a recent feature film, “Dark Waters,” and the documentaries “The Devil We Know,” “Burned- Protecting the Protectors,” and “Revealed: How to Poison A Planet,” and is detailed in his book, “Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer’s Twenty-year Battle Against DuPont.” Bilott is a member of Taft’s Environmental, Litigation, and Product Liability and Personal Injury practices and is a board member

The Firm represented a coalition of Texas industry petitioners—including the Association of Electric Companies of Texas, BCCA Appeal Group...

On March 20, 2026, we attended the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) Advisory Board Meeting.

On March 3, 2026, OLC issued an opinion addressing a question raised by the Department of Energy involving an energy company that leases and operates a large oilfield in federal waters...

On March 2, 2026, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) released a discussion document proposing revisions to its 1990 Noise Policy (the Policy)....

On March 12, 2026, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced via press release and bulletin the release of its California Groundwater: Bulletin 118 – Update 2025 (2025 Update).