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.
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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.
On Feb. 12, 2026, the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) initiated a new proceeding (Case 26-E-0045) to reform how large electricity users connect to the grid. Case 26-E-0045
Continue Reading New York State Public Service Commission Initiates New Proceeding to Address Interconnection Reforms for Large Loads (Energize NY Development)
On Jan. 21, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) finalized revisions to its existing regulations governing deep seabed mining in areas beyond the national jurisdiction of the United States.
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All environmental practitioners have encountered situations in which they have been convinced that an executive agency is making a decision—a rulemaking, a permit grant or denial, a remedy selection—based on an expressed rationale that does not seem like the real reason.
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On December 8, 2025, in the case of New York v. Trump, the federal district court for the District of Massachusetts vacated orders from several federal agencies that implemented
Continue Reading Federal Judge Vacates Trump Administration’s Halt to Wind Energy Permitting
On December 1, 2025, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that it finalized regulations establishing a Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.
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Some companies that do business in California are facing rapidly approaching compliance deadlines under California’s climate disclosure laws, SB 253 and SB 261, the first of which will occur on
Continue Reading New California Climate Disclosure Law Deadlines Are Rapidly Approaching: Compliance Considerations for Companies
On Nov. 10, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Office of the Attorney General (OAG) entered into a memorandum of agreement
Continue Reading NYS Executive and Attorney General Come Together to Expedite and Streamline Land Acquisition
On Oct. 24, 2025, the New York Supreme Court, Albany County, issued a decision and order directing the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to issue final regulations establishing economy-wide greenhouse gas emission (GHG) limits on or before Feb. 6, 2026.
Continue Reading Court Requires DEC to Promulgate Regulations in NYS Climate Regulation Case