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Per the article, conservative critics are urging states to ignore the requirement "in a bid to test the agency’s uncertain federal implementation plan (FIP) authority."

The U.S. EPA contends that shifting electricity generation away from coal-fired utilities as required by the Clean Power Plan (the "CPP") constitutes a permissible system of emission reduction under the Clean Air Act (the "Act").

Per Governor Newsom's latest legislative update, he has signed AB 1319. The law will become effective on January 1, 2026.

On July 3, 2018, Hawaii Governor, David Ige signed a Bill to ban the sale and distribution of sunscreens containing the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate.

Earlier this month, the White House Council for Environmental Quality (CEQ) finalized its update of the governing regulations for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rule.

As previously reported in SGR's environmental and sustainability newsletter, the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Corps of Engineers jointly published a final clean water rule on June 29, 2015...

By Executive Order, New Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on Jan. 4, 2011, abolished the Department of Natural Resources & Environment (MDNRE).

The differences between President Donald Trump's and President-elect Joe Biden's approaches to environmental regulation are stark, and have been well publicized.

MSHA announced today that it has formally submitted a proposed mine examination rule for publication in the June 8, 2016 Federal Register.

In early November, a jury found in favor of the policyholder in KeySpan Gas East Corp. v. Munich Reinsurance America Inc. et al., resolving a 17-year-old coverage dispute over pollution cleanup costs for historic manufactured gas plant sites on Long Island.

On Thursday, May 8, the New Jersey Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee will consider legislation to create...

The 2012 emission standards ("ESs") applicable to the oil and gas industry will not be reopened by the U.S. EPA despite requests by the American Petroleum Institute and other industry and environmental groups' petitions.

On January 22, 2014, the Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP") issued a press release announcing that DEP and the Environmental Quality Board extended the public comment period and number of public hearings on the proposed regulations of oil and gas surface activities

Facilities subject to EPA's risk management plan (RMP) facility safety program should keep an eye out for expected amendments to the governing rules, expected to be published in March by EPA.

Shareholders are increasingly raising social and environmental issues in meetings.

Environmental partner Ethan Shenkman was recently interviewed for E&E TV's "OnPoint" series projecting how the EPA may address a proposed rule to rescind the Waters of the United States rule...

In North Carolina, California, Wisconsin and Illinois Sue Companies over PFAS "Forever Chemicals Contamination, colleagues Reza Zarghamee, Mark J. Plumer, Jillian Marullo, Rebecca M. Lee...