Based on recent decisions, judicial interpretation of New York's Environmental Rights Amendment (also called the Green Amendment) continues to evolve.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) recently released draft amendments to State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)...

This article presents an overview of the comments on EPA's first risk assessment regarding PFAS in biosolids, including a summary of over 100 major comments, and a link to EPA's full comment docket.

On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on the future regulation of genetically engineered (GE)...

On August 15, 2025, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-42 (Guidance), updating the rules on when construction is considered to have "begun"...

Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco recently delivered keynote remarks at the American Bar Association's 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime.

Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco recently delivered a speech to the NYU Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement announcing ways the Department of Justice (DOJ) will "further strengthen...

On December 30, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced a final rule once again updating the definition of "waters...

On September 3, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in State of Mississippi et al. v. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), a closely watched case challenging DOE's direct final rule (DFR) establishing new energy efficiency standards for conventional cooking products.

On January 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a Proposed Rule to revise its Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 water quality certification regulations.

On October 29, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of the D.C. Circuit's decision vacating the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, the Trump Administration's action to address...

The U.S. Environmental Protecting Agency (EPA) is amending the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) regulations to extend the September 30, 2024...

On September 29, 2022, California Governor Newsom signed California AB 1817, which bans the manufacture and sale of clothing and textile items containing PFAS...

On October 12, 2022, the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a Letter of Concern ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), citing high compliance costs and limited regulatory value.

Companies facing environmental cleanup liability typically confront claims that are brought multiple decades after the alleged polluting activity took place.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) initiating a comprehensive review of its Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).

On July 1, 2026, New Mexico’s Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) approved a package of rule amendments to address inactive, low-producing, and orphaned wells, strengthen operator financial assurance requirements...

Oregon’s 2026 legislative session advanced the state’s goals on environmental protection, clean energy development, and regulatory efficiency. Lawmakers passed legislation addressing energy facility siting...

The EPA has proposed delaying Biden-era Tier 4 emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles by two years, extending current Tier 3 standards through model years 2027 and 2028.