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What is happening? Packaging waste has received heavy attention from lawmakers in recent years. A growing number of states are adhering to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Recycled Content...more
Update: On February 11, 2025, acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda issued a statement changing the SEC’s position on the Final Climate Rules. Chairman Uyeda states that he “continue[s] to question the statutory authority of the...more
As California remains at the forefront of environmental progress and regulation, 2025 will usher in pivotal developments in state-level policies addressing product stewardship, contaminants of concern, climate change, mobile...more
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Beveridge & Diamond’s Carbon Markets Roundup covers domestic and international issues of note in mandatory and voluntary markets, as well as related regulatory programs aimed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)...more
On November 5, President Donald Trump was elected President-elect for a second time. We anticipate that President Trump’s upcoming term will usher significant shifts in U.S. environmental and natural resource law and policy,...more
In May 2024, the White House announced a Joint Policy Statement and Principles (Statement ) on voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 recently issued the first draft Class VI permits in Texas under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Underground Injection Control (UIC) program. These draft permits would...more
Canada is increasing accountability for environmental claims by explicitly requiring companies to substantiate claims promoting the environmental benefits of their products and business activities. Bill C-59 (which received...more
Companies should take note – there is increased global scrutiny around environmental or green marketing, or so-called “greenwashing,” claims. These claims stem from alleged wrongdoing in companies’ marketing representations...more
Key Takeaways -
• What Is Happening? On March 14, 2024, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a final rule requiring certain facilities to develop Facility Response Plans (FRPs) for a potential worst-case...more