On November 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) announced a proposed rule (PR) to revise the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) by excluding several types of waters from the definition of WOTUS in their respective regulations (40 C.F.R. § 120.2 and 33 C.F.R. § 328.3).
Continue Reading The Never-Ending Rule: EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Propose Narrowing the Post-Sackett Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’

In a rare occurrence, two appellate courts have recently weighed in on natural resources damages (NRD) claims, providing fresh insights into this evolving area of law. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit’s October decision in United States v. Ernst Jacob GmbH & Co. under the Oil Pollution Act, alongside a September Ninth Circuit ruling under CERCLA, mark significant developments for NRD litigation and policy.…

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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

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP received the most Tier 1 national rankings, with 43 national rankings, and second-most metropolitan Tier 1 rankings, with 294 metro rankings, in the 2026 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.”…
Continue Reading Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental Practice Receives 97 Rankings Nationally and in 20 U.S. Markets

California Senate Bill 261 (the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act; SB 261) requires certain businesses to submit biennial disclosures of climate-related financial risks, as well as the measures they have implemented to reduce such risks.…

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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

At the end of its legislative session, the California legislature passed AB 1207 and SB 840 to extend and introduce new measures for California’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions Cap-and-Trade program.
Continue Reading California’s Cap-and-Trade Is Extended and Becomes ‘Cap-and-Invest’ in Package of New Energy Laws

On Oct. 15, 2025, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released several changes to its environmental remediation program. As part of these changes, DEC has rebranded its work…

Continue Reading New York State Environmental Regulator Announces Sustainability Initiative In Connection With Its Remediation and Brownfield Programs

The state of California has adopted SB 254, a comprehensive energy bill designed to reform the state’s utility regulation and development of clean energy infrastructure, with the goal of reducing electricity costs, improving wildfire safety, and accelerating the state’s transition to clean energy.
Continue Reading California Enacts New Electric Transmission Financing Programs and Adds to Its Wildfire Fund