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It is no consolation prize for the City of Sacramento, but on the eve of the City losing the Sacramento Kings to the City of Seattle, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it will provide $135 million in federal matching money for the Sacramento Regional Transit District’s light rail system.

For those who think that low allowance prices mean that RGGI and the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme are failing, I recommend this post last week by my friend Rob Stavins.

In the latest episode of Digging Into Land Use Law, Lori Anne Dolqueist and Alex Van Roekel discuss in detail the "Making Conservation a California Way of Life Framework" regulations and the impact...

Satellite, drone, and other remote-sensing technologies are making methane emissions at landfills increasingly visible to regulators and the public. States like California, Colorado, and Oregon are incorporating these monitoring technologies into their regulatory frameworks, creating new compliance obligations and risk-management considerations. This shift may affect landfill operators through increased regulatory scrutiny, public emissions reporting, and potential legal exposure.

Minnesota's Pollution Control Agency has published information on approximately 23,500 products containing intentionally added PFAS, representing about 16% of reports received as of October 2026. The agency has launched a new web page to help the public access this data, including information provided under waivers from the PFAS Reporting Information System for Manufacturers (PRISM).

Modifies the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument by reducing its size from approximately 1.36 million acres to approximately 121,096 acres.

EPA released a significantly revised proposed data collection rule under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a) for nanomaterials on April 6, and is accepting comments on the proposed rule until July 6.

The natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) process has evolved since its inception in the late 1970s.

The complaint alleges that the state violated the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) when it approved the project in December 2023.

In an unheralded move earlier this year, an interagency group of technical experts coordinated by the Office of Management and Budget and the Council of Economic Advisors finalized a revised estimate of an important numerical value...

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on September 27 affirmed a decision of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York

On October 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit held that there is no statute of limitations applicable to an EPA enforcement action for injunctive relief ...

In 2017, voters in Denver approved the so-called "Green Roofs" initiative, which called for buildings over 25,000 ft. sq. to dedicate a certain portion (between 20% and 60% depending on building size) of the rooftop to green space.

In an op-ed in Crain's New York Business, New York State Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell described how the agency is supporting state initiatives.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a September 2025 document entitled Guidance Document on Assessing the Apparent Accumulation Potential of Nanomaterials.

In recent years, offshore wind costs have tumbled, leading to significant potential growth in the industry. However, US offshore wind developers setting up their supply chains

A new PFAS reporting rule out of Minnesota could set a precedent for states nationwide. If you sell, distribute, or manufacture products with intentionally...