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Changes to California Proposition 65 Short-Form Warnings
March 18, 2026
The Pieces Are in Place – Safe Harbor Your Solar Project Now and Avoid Future Energy Shocks!
March 4, 2026
Nuclear Power in the U.S.: Part 2. Technologies and Projects That Are Shaping the Industry
February 19, 2026
Rescission of The Clean Air Act Endangerment Finding. Practical Implications in the Spotlight.
February 18, 2026
Nuclear Power in the U.S.: Times They Are-A-Changin’ 
February 13, 2026
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Timely Reissues Nationwide Permits
January 30, 2026
Commercial Solar Incentives – Act Now to Maximize the ROI
January 27, 2026
EPA Wants to Change the Scope of the Clean Water Act’s Rule 401 Certification Process. The Review Process Landscape Changes Dramatically.
January 21, 2026
How Much Wind Power Does China Actually Produce? The U.S. Department of Energy Contradicts President Trump’s Remarks.
January 16, 2026
Revolution Wind May Proceed With Its Offshore Wind Energy Project. The Trump Administration Loses Another Court Battle.
January 14, 2026
The Federal Wind Energy Dance. Round-and-Round It Goes and Where It Stops . . .
January 6, 2026
Wind Energy Reprieve.  President Trump’s Executive Memorandum Declared Unlawful and Vacated in its Entirety.
December 10, 2025
Federal Jurisdiction Over Wetlands and Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) to be Impacted by New Proposed Rule
November 18, 2025
Coal Development is Driven by Economics, Not Federal Agency Actions
October 17, 2025
BLM Rescinds Conservation and Landscape Health Rule for Public Lands
September 24, 2025
The Federal Renewable Energy Flip-Flop – a Dance for the Ages
August 19, 2025
Battle Over California’s Vehicle Air Emission Waivers Now in U.S. District Court
June 17, 2025
New Mexico’s Constitution Does Not Provide a Private Right of Action Under Its Pollution Control Clause to Stop Oil and Gas Development
June 12, 2025
California Air Resources Board Holds Public Workshop on Climate-Related Disclosure Rulemaking
June 3, 2025
The National Environmental Policy Act’s Scope Is Limited. U.S. Supreme Court Rules in the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition Appeal That Agency Review of Some “Separate Projects” Is Not Required.
May 30, 2025
U.S. Senate Disapproves California’s Clean Air Act Waivers – Effectively Teeing Up a Complex Battle in the Courts.
May 23, 2025
Colorado Supreme Court Rules That Boulder’s Tort-Based Climate Change Damages Lawsuit Will Proceed in State Court.
May 14, 2025
Funds for More EV Charging Stations? States Sue to Release Federal Money to Accomplish that Goal.
May 12, 2025
Tracking Climate Change Litigation – A Tough Job that the Sabin Center at Columbia Law School Does Best
May 8, 2025
Seventeen States and The District of Columbia Sue to Overturn the Trump Administration’s Plan to Block Wind Energy Development
May 7, 2025
U.S. House Passes Congressional Review Act Resolutions to Block California Air Emission Rules
May 6, 2025
EPA’s PFAS Regulations Will Impact Waste Management and Environmental Cleanups
April 24, 2025
Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS): In Light of Pending Litigation that Stays the 2023 Rule, and Before New Rules Are Issued, EPA Attempts to Clarify the Definition.
March 18, 2025
Workplace Heat Safety Obligations for City of Phoenix Contractors
March 11, 2025
Tenth Circuit Clarifies Statute of Limitations for Environmental Cleanup Contribution Claims
March 5, 2025
Environmental Non-Compliance as a Public Nuisance
February 20, 2025
ESG Compliance Should Be a Significant Consideration for Many U.S. Businesses in 2025
February 17, 2025
Oil and Gas Disputes: Colorado Court of Appeals Reinforces Value of Contractual Clarity
February 5, 2025
EPA Issues Draft Biosolids PFAS Risk Assessment
January 15, 2025
Force Majeure Clauses in Natural Gas Contracts: Fifth Circuit Provides Guidance
January 14, 2025
Held v. Montana. The Right to a Clean and Healthful Environment. Montana’s Supreme Court Holds State Statutes Unconstitutional.
December 23, 2024
Good Samaritan Law for Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Heads to President Biden for Signature
December 13, 2024
Methane and VOC Rules Survive Another Day. The U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Stay the Rules.
October 17, 2024
OSHA To Publicize Companies’ Workplace Injuries Through Severe Injury Report Dashboard
September 17, 2024
Reclamation of Abandoned Mines: Legislative Proposals to Incentivize Good Samaritans
August 23, 2024
Missouri DNR Updates Stakeholders on Recent Developments in Environmental Programs
June 17, 2024
The Confidentiality of Communications with Attorneys, Clients, and Experts. The Colorado Supreme Court Dispels Misconceptions.
June 12, 2024
Climate Change in Colorado: Part 4 – Local Initiatives
June 7, 2024
Climate Change in Colorado: Part 3.2 – State Transit Legislation
May 31, 2024
Climate Change in Colorado: Part 3 – State Initiatives
May 17, 2024
Climate Change in Colorado: Part 2 – Federal Agency Initiatives
May 10, 2024
Climate Change in Colorado: Part 1 – The Biden Administration’s Template
May 3, 2024
EPA Releases Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy for Environmental Violations
May 1, 2024
EPA Issues PFAS Enforcement Discretion Policy Addressing Environmental Cleanup Liability
April 29, 2024
EPA Finalizes Major Changes to RMP Rule
March 12, 2024
Coal Leasing Moratorium on Federal Lands Lifted by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
February 23, 2024
Enforcement Against Landfill for Methane Releases and Gas Collection System Failures Underscores EPA’s Climate Enforcement Initiative
January 12, 2024
New OSHA Reporting Rule Takes Effect January 1, 2024, Targeting Certain Employers
December 5, 2023
New California Law Requires Businesses to Implement Workplace Violence Prevention Plans
October 9, 2023
The EPA and Army Amend “Waters of the United States” Rule in Response to the Supreme Court’s Sackett II Ruling
August 29, 2023
Montana’s Climate Change Lawsuit: the Right to a Clean and Healthful Environment
August 16, 2023
Climate Change Trial Concludes. Held v. Montana Now in the Hands of Judge Seeley
June 23, 2023
Supreme Court Limits Reach of Clean Water Act Over Wetlands, Leaving Questions for Owners and Developers
May 26, 2023
Climate Change, the Public Trust, and Constitutional Challenges in Montana: the First Trial Addressing the “Right” to a Clean and Healthful Environment Starts June 12
May 17, 2023
Power Plants Face New Greenhouse Gas Standards
May 16, 2023
Net Zero Ever More Problematic: Global Coal-Fired Power Capacity Went Up in 2022 / China’s Increase Overpowers the Rest of the World
April 10, 2023
U.N. Report on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Multiple, Feasible, and Effective Options
March 22, 2023
Interstate Air Pollution Transport From Power Plants and Industrial Facilities. EPA’s Good Neighbor Rule Addresses Ground-Level Ozone
March 21, 2023
Environmental Protection Agency Proposes First Federal Drinking Water Limits for PFAS
March 14, 2023
Wastewater from Coal-Fired Power Plants: EPA’s Proposed Rules
March 10, 2023
Air Quality Lawsuit Filed in Colorado Targets Ozone and Oil and Gas Production
February 17, 2023
ASTM’s 2021 Update to the Phase I Standard Now Satisfies All Appropriate Inquiry
February 13, 2023
U.S. Council on Environmental Quality Issues Climate Change Guidance for NEPA Reviews of Clean Energy Projects
January 17, 2023
Waters of the United States (WOTUS) New Rule Effective February 28
January 13, 2023
EPA Approves ASTM’s 2021 Update to Phase I Standard
December 20, 2022
Climate Adaptation Plans – Will Words Be Translated to Actions? COP27, U.S., State, and Local Action Plans
November 16, 2022
EPA Releases 2022 Climate Adaptation Implementation Plans
October 10, 2022
Resurgence in Criminal Prosecutions for OSHA Workplace Safety Violations
September 8, 2022
Colorado’s Air Permitting Program Targeted From Multiple Fronts: Ozone Concerns Drive This Train
August 23, 2022
U.S. Senate Approves $369 Billion to Address Climate Change
August 8, 2022
Proposition 65 Remains a Significant Cost of Consumer Products Business
July 8, 2022
Supreme Court Restricts EPA’s GHG Power Sector Authority. So, How Will EPA Deal with Climate Change, Now?
July 1, 2022
Drinking Water Suppliers Face Challenges After EPA Establishes Near Zero Health Advisory for PFAS
June 20, 2022
Back to the Past: NEPA Rule Changes Restore Provisions
May 4, 2022
OSHA to Publicize Employers’ Injury and Illness Data Under Proposal, Announces Separate Enforcement Focus
April 11, 2022
SEC to Require Disclosure of Climate-Related Risks and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Citing Investor ESG Demand
March 21, 2022
EPA Issues Guidance Addressing Implementation of $43 Billion Water Infrastructure Funds
March 17, 2022
Environmental Enforcement in Colorado
March 10, 2022
Challenge to Colorado Air Quality Rules Dismissed
March 3, 2022
EPA Issues Enforcement Alert Targeting Warehousing and Distribution Facilities Storing Chemicals
February 28, 2022
Decision by Army Corps Could Affect Development Projects With Wetlands or Waterbodies, Effectively Voiding Previous Jurisdictional Determinations
January 31, 2022
Supreme Court Issues Vaccination Mandate Decisions: Where We Stand Today
January 14, 2022
OSHA’s Healthcare ETS in Limbo: What are Employers to do?
December 30, 2021
Supreme Court to Hear Challenges on Federal Vaccine Mandates from OSHA and CMS
December 23, 2021
OSHA Sets January 10 Deadline for Employers to Implement Mandatory Vaccinate or Test Requirements, Following Federal Appeals Court Victory
December 20, 2021
Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS)
November 18, 2021
Glasgow – A Climate Change Summit Success?
November 15, 2021
OSHA Halts Implementation and Enforcement of ‘Large Employer’ COVID-19 ETS (At Least for Now)
November 15, 2021
Fifth Circuit Issues Temporary Stay on OSHA ETS – What Does It Really Mean?
November 8, 2021
OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS: Overview and Summary
November 5, 2021
The New Federal COVID-19 Requirements for Employers With 100+ Employees Have Finally Arrived
November 4, 2021
China Still in the Climate Change Headlines
October 29, 2021
Anticipating the Glasgow Climate Change Conference
October 27, 2021
Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
October 12, 2021
NEPA “Core Values” Restored
October 7, 2021
Migratory Bird Protections Reinstated
September 30, 2021
Air Permitting in Colorado Flawed
September 29, 2021
Federal Court Decision in Maui Remand Could Expand EPA’s Wastewater Permitting Authority
September 1, 2021
OSHA Assesses Significant Penalties for Alleged Asbestos Mismanagement at Missouri Nursing Facility
August 11, 2021
EPA Fines Companies for Air Emissions from RCRA Waste Tanks and Equipment
August 2, 2021
Court Remands Mine’s ‘Synthetic Minor’ Air Permit for Findings on Whether Mine Intends to Comply With Operational Limits
July 23, 2021
OSHA Implements COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare and Updates COVID-19 Guidance for all Employers
June 11, 2021
Whistle Blowers Claim Colorado Air Pollution Control Division Violates the Law
May 17, 2021
Greater Sage Grouse Habitat – Bureau of Land Management Will Reevaluate Land Withdrawals
May 13, 2021
Harris County Steps up Inspections and Enforcement of Industrial Permitting and Fire Code Compliance
March 11, 2021
Waters of the U.S. – Tenth Circuit Overturns Preliminary Injunction in Colorado WOTUS Case
March 4, 2021
A Phase I ESA Gone Awry Leads to Millions in Cleanup Liabilities — a Cautionary Tale for Property Transactions
January 29, 2019
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