12/15/2025 9:04:39 PM EPA’s New Strategy for Ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS Creates Temporary Window for Industrial Expansion and Development By Amanda Beggs Pete Tomasi Katie Plachta The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted a novel approach to “defending” the tighter limits on ozone and PM2.5 adopted...
12/11/2025 7:36:09 PM CARB Releases Proposed Regulations for SB 261 and 253 By Sarah Slack Natasha Dempsey Cole Lempke On December 9, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its proposed regulatory text for the initial regulations...
12/8/2025 4:46:09 PM Navigating State Legislation for Building and Operating Data Centers: Key Trends and Compliance Considerations By Daniel Farris Meg Tierney Key Takeaways State regulations governing data center development vary widely, making early legal review essential for zoning, land-use...
12/2/2025 10:49:39 PM CARB Climate Disclosure Laws Updates: CARB Enforcement Advisory for SB 261 and Docket Opening; Expected Deadline for SB 253 By Sarah Slack Natasha Dempsey Cole Lempke On December 1, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) provided multiple updates regarding its implementation of Senate Bill (SB)...
11/20/2025 3:04:09 PM Ninth Circuit Stays Enforcement of California Climate Disclosure Law SB 261 Pending Appeal By Sarah Slack Natasha Dempsey Cole Lempke On November 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an order enjoining enforcement of California Senate Bill 261...
11/7/2025 5:59:09 PM Uranium Designated as a US Critical Mineral in the 2025 USGS List: Three Things You Need to Know Now About this Landmark Action By David Cabrales Randy Pummill On November 7, 2025 the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, issued its Final 2025 List of Critical...
11/6/2025 6:54:09 PM “Green” Greenwashing: Emerging Developments in Environmental Marketing Claims By Cole Lempke Pete Tomasi Companies should stay aware of old and new greenwashing trends and take practical actions to guard against such claims. Greenwashing is...
10/31/2025 2:06:38 PM Renewed AFIDA Enforcement: Key Considerations for Energy and Infrastructure Projects By Nick Kitzman Brian Wanek The renewed focus by the Trump Administration and Congress on enforcement of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978...
10/10/2025 6:16:09 PM CA Climate Disclosures – SB 261 – January 1, 2026 Reporting Deadline and CARB “Preliminary List” of Covered Entities By Sarah Slack Natasha Dempsey While the January 1, 2026, statutory deadline for reporting under California’s Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261) is quickly...
9/12/2025 8:25:09 PM The Winds of Change? By Sarah Slack Judah Lieblich Late last month, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued an immediate stop-work order for Revolution Wind, Ørsted’s $6.2...
12/16/2024 6:31:38 PM North Carolina: Fast Becoming a Major Epicenter of the Clean Energy Economy By Foley & Lardner Over the past eight years, North Carolina has made strides to position itself as a leader in promoting clean energy. Starting in 2018...
8/14/2024 5:51:01 PM Understanding Recent Ruling on Greenwashing Allegations By Dottie Watson A Maryland federal judge recently ruled that federal law preempts a proposed class action against United Airlines for allegedly...
5/31/2024 11:57:53 PM Harnessing Solar Energy to Safeguard Insect Populations and Improve Pollination Services: Agrivoltaics By Tyler Johnson A common complaint that we hear from local opposition to solar projects is the potential negative impact on the local environment. A...