Greenberg Traurig is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers in America recognized more than half of the U.S. lawyers in the firm’s Environmental Practice in their 2026 edition. The annual guide recognized 60 environmental attorneys in 20 U.S. markets and for 36 practice specialties. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review
In maritime law, the “Act of God” defense – also known as force majeure – was once a reliable shield for operators facing liability after a natural disaster. If a storm, hurricane, or earthquake caused damage that no human skill could have prevented, the party could, in theory, escape legal responsibility. But in practice –
The Spanish Ministry for Ecologic Transition and Demographic Challenge (“MITECO”) has launched a public consultation on a Draft Royal Decree (“Draft Royal Decree”) that would impose strict energy efficiency and sustainability requirements on data centers in Spain. The proposed requirements of the Draft Royal Decree are broader and stricter than the requirements on data centers
Wastewater Disposal: Iron Cumberland Cited for Waste Disposal Violations by DEP
On August 12, 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to Iron Cumberland, LLC, under 58 Pa.C.S. §3203 of the Oil and Gas Act, relating to two conventional gas wells in Greene County. According to the notice,
As previously reported, the ongoing mini-trials related to PFAS at the Chambers Works facility in NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION, ET AL., VS. E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, 3M ET AL., Docket No. 19-cv-14766 (RMB/JBC) were abruptly put on hold on June 30, 2025. By August 4, 2025, the reason
This spotlight article provides an overview of the regulatory landscape for cell-cultured meat in the United States, focusing on federal roles, recent state bans, and related legal challenges. It does not address product labeling.
Cell-cultured meat, also referred to as cultivated meat or lab-grown meat, is “developed in a lab, grown from a sample of
The proposed rules would have triggered EPA risk reviews and restrictions on the industry.
By Julia A. Hatcher, Jennifer K. Roy, Nolan Fargo, and Bruce M. Johnson
On July 9, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew significant new use rules (SNURs) proposed under Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control
In December 2024, the European Union adopted the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR), which replaces the former Packaging Directive (94/62/EC). The regulation took effect 11 February 2025 and will apply after an 18-month transition period, beginning 12 August 2026.
On Aug. 13, 2025, a federal court in California denied a request to temporarily block California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261). The laws remain in effect as the legal process continues, with initial compliance deadlines approaching in 2026.
On Friday, August 22, 2025, the Trump administration announced the cancellation of the Revolution Wind project located off the south coast of Rhode Island, east of Block Island. At the time of the stop work order, the project, based out of the State Pier in New London, Connecticut, was approximately 80% complete with foundations in place