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Produced water—a substance traditionally considered to be a useless byproduct of fracing—has recently become a valuable product that can be treated and sold to operators for drilling.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers (the Agencies) closed out 2022 by announcing a final rule that establishes a new definition of "waters...

The Proposed Rule would reduce the scope of waters and wetlands subject to federal Clean Water Act (CWA) protections by amending the definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS).

New EPA guidance clarifies the application of federal hazardous waste requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to the management and recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries...

On April 10, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), under the Safe Drinking Water Act ("SDWA"), issued the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation...

On Nov. 2, 2021, the voters of New York by a margin of more than 2-1 approved an environmental rights amendment to the Bill of Rights in the New York State Constitution. Article I Section 19 reads in its entirety...

On Thursday, 14 December 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Second Annual Progress Report under.the 2021 PFAS Strategic Roadmap outlining notable regulatory actions...

Companies should take note and be prepared to respond quickly to more—and more aggressive—EPA enforcement, on the heels of two new enforcement initiatives announced by David Uhlmann...

On January 18, 2022, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill establishing PRC requirements for rigid plastic containers, glass containers, paper and plastic carryout bags, and plastic trash bags.

Earlier this quarter, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an updated legal "toolbox" to further the Administration's goal of achieving environmental justice (EJ) in historical...

It may be time for our federal courts to rethink their reluctance to accept major environmental claims that the courts of other countries are simply not yet able to handle.

Governments are increasingly committing to a circular economy – an economy that aims to maximise the use of resources by reducing, reusing and recycling materials.

Significantly reduced federal jurisdiction: The proposed rule will remove federal protection from many tributaries and wetlands, particularly in arid western states.

On December 20, 2022, the FTC originally noticed its solicitation for public comments regarding potential updates and changes to the Green Guides (Guides for the Use of Environmental....

"Contaminants Compass" is a monthly McGuireWoods newsletter that provides updates, legal observations and actionable tips to navigate the evolving legal challenges...

We previously commented on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (the “NRC’s”) ongoing efforts to develop a regulatory framework for commercial fusion energy.

The federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA")

If you manufacture or sell packaging or products that are sold in packaging, you should be mindful of a movement to impose liability for packaging waste through Extended Producer Responsibility, or ​"EPR."