Charlottesville, VA In December 2025, two environmental groups, Wild Virginia and the Potomac Riverkeeper Network, launched lawsuits naming the Commonwealth of Virginia and the EPA. The effort is designed to combat per- and... Read more »
Los Angeles, CA On November 22, 2024, Dana Smith brought a class-action unpaid wages lawsuit against Heal the Bay, a California environmental nonprofit organization. Dana Smith v. Heal the Bay alleges that the... Read more »
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to undertake dozens of environmental deregulation actions, including actions concerning regulation of the oil and gas and fossil fuel power generation industries under the Clean... Read more »
A legal update discussing key energy and environmental laws and regulations, including energy tax credits established or amended under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that may be retained, repealed, or revised... Read more »
EPA Extends Submission Deadline For Polymer Exemption Reports And Accompanying Claims: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule on February 16, 2024, amending the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulations... Read more »
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) published two proposed rules in the Federal Register that, if adopted, would list nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as “hazardous... Read more »
The court of last resort for Britain’s overseas colonies and some Commonwealth countries revived a lawsuit seeking to block the construction of an airstrip in Antigua and Barbuda over environmental concerns on... Read more »
On November 2, the European Central Bank (ECB) published the results of its thematic review into climate-related and environmental risks. As part of its review, the ECB looked at 186 banks with total combined... Read more »
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is publishing a final rule that will substantially increase the fees applicable to a variety of actions under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (15 U.S.C.... Read more »
UN expert Michel Forst published a letter Tuesday detailing his concerns on the treatment of environmental protestors in the UK. Forst condemned the “severe crackdowns” on environmental protestors, including the prison sentences... Read more »