What Happened? On May 21, 2024, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act (the Act). Minnesota is the fifth state to enact...

New York’s recently enacted Fiscal Year 2027 budget includes significant amendments to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act or CLCPA) and State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).

Delays by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in processing premanufacture notices (PMNs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) may lessen under final amendments to section 5 published on December 18, 2024.

After a brief hiatus, incidental take of migratory birds will again be a federal crime beginning December 3, 2021. Less than 10 months after instituting a final rule declaring that incidental...

In December, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) took noteworthy steps to implement California legislation requiring large companies that "do business in California" to report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and disclose climate-related financial risks.

Wildlife trafficking enforcement has been a significant area of environmental criminal enforcement in the second Trump administration. Illegal fishing and timber trafficking...

Who's Impacted: Clean energy developers, transmission operators, local siting authorities, and Tribal governments.

In a recent decision, a federal judge in Arizona vacated the Trump Administration's Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) and remanded the rulemaking back to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

What Happened: EPA continues to assess significant penalties against manufacturers and distributors of antimicrobial products under the new administration.

On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ's) decision to grant a third New Source Review (NSR) construction commencement deadline...

The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently announced its intent to promulgate regulations to reduce "criteria" air pollutants in "overburdened communities" that the agency has determined...

Connecticut has joined several other states in imposing plastic recycling mandates on manufacturers.

The Washington Department of Ecology is undertaking a rulemaking process to update its organic materials management regulations to include permitting requirements for facilities that manage and process organic materials.

The Food and Drug Administration proposed a rule to require manufacturers of talc-containing cosmetic products to test their products...

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell addresses whether federal pesticide labeling law preempts state tort claims alleging failure to warn about cancer risks not required by EPA. This landmark ruling resolves a circuit split and has significant implications for product liability litigation involving FIFRA-regulated pesticides. The decision clarifies the scope of federal preemption when EPA has affirmatively evaluated risks and approved product labeling.

A recent Texas Supreme Court decision underscores that, when it comes to protecting sensitive information submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), timing is not a technicality—it is outcome...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has proposed the first mandatory federal safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes, electric scooters, and similar micromobility products, marking a significant regulatory shift from voluntary compliance. The proposed rule would incorporate existing UL standards while adding new performance requirements, testing protocols, and labeling obligations that could affect manufacturers, importers, and retailers across the supply chain. Companies should evalua

On December 9, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released long-awaited draft proposed implementing regulations for the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253)...

On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft Pesticide Registration Notice (PRN) intended to update and clarify longstanding guidance that outlines the changes that EPA may accept by notification, non-notification, or minor formulation amendment for all pesticide products.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is starting a new program called "Accelerating Speed to Power/Winning the Artificial Intelligence Race" and has issued a Request for Information (RFI). DOE seeks public...