Last week, the Minnesota House passed the state’s largest-ever environmental and natural resources funding bill, including a ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in many consumer products beginning in 2025, with a ban on most such applications in 2032. If passed in the Senate and signed by the Governor, The Gopher State would be
A new item on the Renewable Fuel Standards menu—eRINs
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed a significant addition to its Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program—the renewable electricity RIN (eRIN). The eRIN is a new kind of renewable identification number (RIN) obligated parties could obtain to meet their renewable volume obligations and comply with the RFS program.
Under the current RFS program, obligated
Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is trending. It can be found in our cars, our smartphones, our search engines, and even in our homes.
AI is also profoundly disrupting major industries and professions. In more recent years, AI infiltrated the legal services industry and is now poised to fundamentally alter the practice of law. But AI will
Attorney Fees Awards Under the Clean Streams Law
In February, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided that the Environmental Hearing Board could award attorneys’ fees and litigation costs to a prevailing third-party appellant under the Clean Streams Law. Clean Air Council v. Dept. of Envtl. Prot’n, No. 73 MAP 2021 (Pa. Feb. 22, 2023). Importantly, the award in that case was against the private
UK Announces Updates to Green Finance Strategy
The government published a new document outlining its existing and proposed objectives to develop the UK’s sustainable economy.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
On 30 March 2023, the UK government published an updated version of its Green Finance Strategy (the Strategy), titled “Mobilising Green Investment”. The Strategy is
Environmental Disclosures: CDP announces plastics to be added to Reporting Platform for first time
On April 19, 2023, the influential CDP (formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project) announced that nearly 7,000 organizations worldwide can disclose their plastic-related impacts for the first time, as CDP’s global environmental disclosure platform opens for 2023 reporting. CDP is adding plastic-related reporting to its online platform in response to a request from more than
EPA Requests Comments on Whether to Add More PFAS as “Hazardous Substances” under CERCLA
On April 13, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) in the Federal Register that requested comments on whether EPA should consider designating certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) in addition to
Biden Administration Changes White House Regulatory Review
On April 6, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order 14094, Modernizing Regulatory Review. This Executive Order (EO) makes several important changes to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) regulatory review process for federal agency regulations. The EO significantly affects which regulations qualify for interagency review, modifies the OMB gatekeeping function by which meetings
Doreen U. Saia, Steven C. Russo, & Zackary D. Knaub Named to City & State’s 2023 Energy & Environment Power 100
Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Doreen U. Saia, Steven C. Russo, and Zackary D. Knaub were named to City & State’s “2023 Energy & Environment Power 100” list.
According to the publication, the “Energy & Environment Power 100 puts a spotlight on the most influential individuals in New York’s vibrant energy industry and the state’s
Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines for the Army Corps: Let’s try again!
[It would seem silly to post this article without first acknowledging an elephant in the room: We haven’t posted in 23 months. Why, you might ask? Is it because there is nothing going on in the flood world? No. Is it because we have retired to tropical islands? No. Is it because we got really