Welcome to the latest edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions.
This...more
10/30/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Infrastructure ,
Race Discrimination ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sustainability
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA announces drinking-water regulations, states continue to fight firefighting...more
7/26/2024
/ CERCLA ,
Compliance ,
Contamination ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Manufacturers ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Legislatures ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions. ...more
7/3/2024
/ California ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sustainability
California’s ambitious zero-emission, heavy-duty truck regulations face new legal challenges. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group outlines the status of California’s Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) Regulation,...more
6/26/2024
/ CARB ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Commerce Clause ,
Diesel Fuel ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
Waivers
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA proposes rules for RCRA, more states seek to ban PFAS in products, and science...more
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS. This quarter, the OMB reviews RCRA and CERCLA PFAS rules, Washington State wants more...more
1/25/2024
/ CERCLA ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Manufacturers ,
OMB ,
PFAS ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS. This quarter, the EPA finalizes its landmark PFAS reporting and recordkeeping rule, the...more
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group outlines the requirements of a new reporting and recordkeeping rule for PFAS, the types of entities that will be impacted, and the anticipated reporting deadlines....more
It’s been a long road for California to require zero-emission, heavy-duty trucks. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group maps out the state’s landmark deal with truck manufacturers, the inevitable litigation to...more
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA addresses PFAS for CERCLA, more states ban products containing “intentionally...more
In the first edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA proposes national primary drinking water regulations, states introduce landmark...more