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Allen Matkins

The Future of Conservation Easements as Mitigation under CEQA

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The California Court of Appeal’s recent decision in V Lions Farming, LLC v. County of Kern provides important clarity on the use of agricultural conservation easements (ACEs) for mitigating the conversion of agricultural land...more

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Trump Administration Seeks Permitting and NEPA Reform

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On January 20, President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders and memorandums that will have significant implications for projects seeking federal permits and subject to review under the National Environmental...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

P2N0 - Edition 24 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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Welcome to Edition 24 of P2N0 covering the drive to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net-zero (NZE). Wishing you a belated Happy and Prosperous Year of the Snake. P2N0 identifies significant news items globally,...more

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FERC Reinstates Authorization for Transco Pipeline Expansion Project

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On January 24, 2025, FERC reinstated a certificate of public convenience and necessity (“CPCN”) for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company’s (“Transco”) Regional Energy Access Expansion Project (“Project”) after the D.C....more

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FERC Withdraws Draft GHG Policy Statement and Terminates Associated Proceeding

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On January 24, 2025, FERC withdrew its 2022 draft Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) Policy Statement and terminated the associated proceeding. FERC determined that, after reviewing the entire record, issues concerning GHG emissions are...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Webinar] “Forever Chemicals” and Their Impact on the Wine Industry - February 19th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PT

"Forever chemicals," continue to make headlines and are rapidly becoming a focal point of state and federal regulations, as well as environmental, product and personal injury litigation. These persistent chemicals called per-...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Allentown, Pennsylvania Coil Coating Facility Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLC (“Vorteq”) entered into a January 22nd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

One week to go until HM Treasury’s UK Green Taxonomy Consultation closes

HM Treasury published the UK Green Taxonomy Consultation (the ‘‘Consultation’’) on 14 November 2024, and there is one week to go until the consultation window closes on 6 February 2025. The Consultation seeks views on the...more

Nossaman LLP

Trump Executive Orders Impacting Energy and Transportation

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In the two weeks following his second-term inauguration, President Donald Trump issued dozens of executive orders, many of which focus on energy independence and streamlining governmental approvals. The long-term...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Executive Order: Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements

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Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order directs the U.S. to formally withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement and any related agreements or pacts under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...more

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Executive Order: Putting People Over Fish: Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Provide Water to Southern California

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Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order directs the secretary of commerce and secretary of the interior to resume previous Trump Administration efforts to redirect water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to...more

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Efectos prácticos de la nueva Ley de Calidad Acústica en Colombia

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El Congreso de Colombia aprobó la Ley contra el Ruido, la cual modificaría los niveles máximos de ruido permitidos en el territorio nacional e implementaría una serie de multas para quienes incumplan sus disposiciones, de...more

BCLP

PFAS in Soil: State Regulations - Updated February 2024

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In the absence of enforceable federal standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in soil, several states have started the process of regulating PFAS in soil themselves. These regulations have implications for...more

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Recent Executive Action May Impact PFAS Regulation

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The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” was a focal point for the Biden administration. In April 2024, the administration, through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

The Citizens Are Coming: Citizens Groups Are Better Funded Than Ever and Will Take Over Where Biden Left Off

We expect newly-confirmed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to quickly follow through on President Trump’s promises to draw down federal enforcement efforts, particularly in the arena of air...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

2025 ESG + Sustainability Predictions

In 2024, challenges to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability initiatives in the United States proliferated internationally. This proved true, even as Europe promoted additional ESG and climate/social...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

AB 303 Targets Battery Energy Storage, Seeks to Reassert Local Control

On Jan. 23, 2025, California Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 303, titled the “Battery Energy Safety and Accountability Act.” Broadly, AB 303, would impose siting restrictions on battery...more

BCLP

HFC Regulation: Navigating Impacts to a Fast-Growing “Climate Control” Industry

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Climate control technology is increasingly a focal part of modern society’s expectation to have sophisticated supply chains, particularly relating to perishable items such as pharmaceuticals, raw products, and food. ...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Deadline for Filing Annual Pesticide Production Reports — March 1, 2025

The March 1, 2025, deadline for all establishments, foreign and domestic, that produce pesticides, devices, or active ingredients to file their annual production for the 2024 reporting year is fast approaching. Pursuant to...more

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EPA Proposes Changes to Methods for Analyzing Water Pollutants, including PFAS and PCBs

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EPA is proposing to promulgate new methods and update the regulatory tables of approved methods for pollutant analysis under the Clean Water Act specified in 40 CFR Part 136. The proposed rule affects the methods used to...more

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Reflections on the Voluntary Response to Climate Change

Today in the United States, there is no federal comprehensive statute addressing climate change. With the Trump Administration now in power, it is doubtful that any such statute will be forthcoming anytime soon. ...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Extends Comment Period on Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for 1,3-Butadiene

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 31, 2025, that it is extending the public comment period on the draft risk evaluation for 1,3-butadiene under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 90...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

P&G Accused of Greenwashing and Creating ​“Frankenforests”

Earlier this month, a group of eight consumers filed a class action against Procter & Gamble (“P&G”), alleging that the company is engaging in greenwashing by misleading consumers into thinking that its Charmin toilet paper...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

ESG Guidepost | Issue 21

Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more

Stoel Rives -  Ahead of Schedule

Wildfires and Property Insurance: Navigating a Shifting Landscape

As wildfires grow more frequent and severe across California, Oregon, and Washington, homeowners and businesses face mounting challenges in securing and maintaining property insurance. The Los Angeles wildfires alone have...more

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