On March 19, 2026, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied EPA’s request to sever and stay challenges to drinking water standards, known as MCLs, for four PFAS (PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA, and mixtures of any of these three plus PFBS). These four PFAS are referred to as “Index
Florida’s Infill Redevelopment Act Unlocks New Residential Development Opportunities on Impacted Land in South Florida
Consistent with other recent legislative initiatives to address housing scarcity and affordability, the Florida Legislature recently passed the Infill Redevelopment Act.
President Trump Issues Housing Affordability Executive Order
On March 13, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order entitled “Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction.”
EPA Extends ELG Deadlines, Increases Compliance Flexibility
On March 2, EPA’s final ELG Deadline Extensions Rule for the steam electric power generating industry went into effect. Additionally, EPA has indicated its intent to conduct supplemental rulemaking to address the underlying requirements in the 2024 ELG Rule. On March 9, EPA submitted a separate proposal to the Office of Management and Budget specifically
Township of Marple and the Scope of Agency Environmental Review Under the Environmental Rights Amendment
In a closely watched case involving a natural gas “reliability station,” the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently reiterated quite plainly that court’s narrow view of the Pennsylvania Environmental Rights Amendment, Article I, Section 27, of the Pennsylvania Constitution.
NHTSA Takes Notable Steps to Address AVs and Develop a Federal Uniform AV Standard
Over the past two weeks the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has taken notable steps in its larger effort to address and develop a uniform framework for automated vehicles (AVs). Last week NHTSA published a request for public comment on an exemption application which, if granted, would exempt certain AVs from safety requirements and
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—March 17, 2026
Webinar Programs This Month:
- Mar. 18 at Noon ET: Homing in on H-2A: An Overview of the Temporary Agricultural Program, Audry Thompson presents with the National Agricultural Law Center
- Mar. 27 at Noon ET: Understanding the Basics of Right to Farm Laws (Free Attorney CLE!)
- Mar. 31 at Noon ET: AgWorks—Special Laws for Seasonal
CARB Adopts Initial Climate Disclosure Reporting Regulations to Implement SB 253 and SB 261
On Feb. 26, 2026, the California Air Resources Board adopted its initial regulations implementing SB 253 and SB 261, the California Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Climate Financial Risk Disclosure Initial Regulation.
Second District Reaffirms That CEQA Doesn’t Apply To Courts Or Their Agents
In a lengthy published opinion filed March 5, 2026, the Second District Court of Appeal (Div. 6) affirmed the trial court’s judgment adopting a “physical solution,” to be implemented by a watermaster, in a multiparty, three-phase litigation adjudicating competing groundwater rights in a Ventura County basin pursuant to the procedures of Code of Civil Procedure section 830 et seq.
UPDATE: CARB Passes Initial Climate Disclosure Regulation under SB 253 and SB 261
At its February 26, 2026 meeting, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) approved a key step in implementing California’s landmark climate disclosure laws. CARB adopted the long-awaited California Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Climate Related Financial Risk Disclosure Initial Regulation (“Initial Regulation”) implementing the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the Climate-Related Financial