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Corporations seeking to meet emissions-reduction targets are increasingly turning to book-and-claim systems to manage carbon reductions in their supply chains. These mechanisms decouple physical product delivery from environmental attributes, enabling companies to claim GHG benefits even when direct delivery of low-carbon commodities is impractical.

Today the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued an interim final rule (IFR) that will soon remove all existing CEQ regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

The Protecting Communities from Plastics Act (S. 5163/H.R. 9388), introduced late last week by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR),...

A New York trial court ordered the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to issue regulations by February 6, 2026...

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"...

Manufacturers and sellers of consumer products in California should be aware that the California Energy Commission (CEC) continues to bring more enforcement actions...

On September 9, 2025, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced a new strategic partnership to harmonize...

As earlier reported, environmental non-governmental organizations (eNGOs) have promised to pursue enforcement where the Biden EPA left off – they have the legal authority to do so under most environmental federal statutes...

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 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...