Since January, the new national administration has engaged in a large number of actions addressing scores or hundreds of regulations and programs, including environmental and energy programs. However, environmental lawyers have surely noticed that the federal Superfund program under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act seems to have escaped direct attention.
Continue Reading Superfund Is Unscathed So Far—What Does That Imply?

On June 11, 2025, EPA issued a proposed rule that repeals carbon pollution standards for new and reconstructed gas turbines and existing and modified coal and oil/gas-fired units.
Continue Reading EPA Proposes Rescission of Power Plant GHG Standards Under Clean Air Act Section 111

On May 14, 2025, the House Ways and Means Committee approved its markup of H.Con.Res.14, 119th Cong., 2025 (House Bill), which includes proposed changes that would modify substantially the clean energy tax incentives expanded by the IRA.
Continue Reading House Proposes Cutbacks to Clean Energy Tax Credits

In an 8-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a D.C. Circuit ruling that had blocked construction of a new 88-mile freight railroad line, clarifying the scope of impacts that federal agencies must consider under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Continue Reading Landmark Supreme Court Decision Limits NEPA Review Scope: Agencies Granted ‘Substantial Deference’ in Environmental Assessments

On May 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced its intent to solicit public input on federal regulations that may be subject to repeal or revision as part of the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda.
Continue Reading Interior Department Seeks Public Input on Repealing Public Lands and Natural Resources Rules

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have proposed to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the ESA to generally remove consideration of habitat when analyzing impacts to covered species. This move has potential to dramatically impact species conservation efforts and developer and landowner obligations under the Endangered Species Act.
Continue Reading Services Propose to Remove Habitat Modification from ESA’s Definition of ‘Harm’

New York’s legislature has passed significant amendments to New York’s Environmental Conservation Law concerning the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Remedial Program—commonly referred to as the State Superfund program.
Continue Reading NY’s Superfund Law Poised for Overhaul: Aligning with CERCLA and Accounting for Environmental Justice

NYC Local Law 97 establishes strict carbon emissions limits for large buildings throughout New York City. This blog post examines LL97’s legal implications, including compliance strategies, enforcement risks, and the broader impact on the real estate market.
Continue Reading NYC Local Law 97 Emissions Limits Take Effect. Now What?