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7/30/2026 6:26:24 PM

FWS Resurrects ESA Rules on Threatened Species Protections and Critical Habitat Exclusions

By James Auslander Parker Moore Jonas Reagan +1 more...

On July 21, 2026, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published two final rules revising its Endangered Species Act regulations governing...

7/28/2026 6:30:01 PM

Colorado Incentivizes GHG Emissions Reduction with Credit Trading Program

By Brook Detterman Timothy Sullivan Ryan Andree

Colorado, which recently held its second annual GHG allowance auction, joins a growing number of states that have adopted greenhouse gas...

7/28/2026 6:27:36 PM

Food Regulation Developments: Struggles to Define Ultraprocessed Foods

By Mark Duvall Alan Sachs Jack Zietman +2 more...

Beveridge & DiamondMark Duvall, Alan Sachs, Jack Zietman, Liz Johnson, Emily Schwartz, and Mary Beth Dale (2026 Summer Associate)

7/27/2026 6:31:37 PM

California Proposition 65: OEHHA Proposes Regulatory Amendments

By Mark Duvall Susan Smith Sharon Mathew

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment released draft amendments to the Proposition 65 warning regulations for...

7/22/2026 6:30:37 PM

Solar’s Momentum At Mid-2026 Will Help It Overcome Snags

By Brook Detterman Hilary Jacobs Ryan Andree

U.S. solar deployment is on pace in 2026 to remain the dominant source of generating capacity additions, accounting for more than half of...

7/16/2026 6:34:38 PM

New Mexico Approves Significant Oil and Gas Well Cleanup and Financial Assurance Reforms

By Brook Detterman Ryan Andree

On July 1, 2026, New Mexico’s Oil Conservation Commission approved a package of rule amendments to address inactive, low-producing, and...

7/15/2026 6:19:21 PM

Electric Scooters and e-Bikes: CPSC Proposes Lithium-Ion Battery Restrictions

By Mark Duvall

The use of e-bikes and electric scooters is exploding—and so are the e-bikes and scooters. On June 24, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product...

7/14/2026 6:49:01 PM

FWS and NMFS Finalize Rescission of ESA “Harm” Definition

By James Auslander Parker Moore Jonas Reagan +1 more...

Today, the U.S. Departments of the Interior and Commerce announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries...

7/14/2026 6:48:01 PM

SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard 2.0: New Flexibility, New Obligations

By Brook Detterman Claire Schachter Deepti Gage +2 more...

The Science Based Targets initiative released Version 2.0 of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard, a revised framework for setting,...

7/14/2026 6:47:53 PM

FERC Moves to Speed Interconnection of Data Centers and Other Large Loads

By Eric Christensen Jason Frank

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued show cause orders directing the nation's six Regional Transmission Organizations and...

7/14/2026 6:47:45 PM

A Guide to Importing Chemical Substances Under TSCA – and a Warning

By Mark Duvall Ryan Carra Elizabeth Morrow

Last year, EPA announced increased enforcement of requirements related to imports of toxic chemicals. Now, importers of chemical...

7/13/2026 6:17:19 PM

California Lists Microplastics Under Safer Consumer Products Program

By Ryan Carra Allyn Stern Kaitlyn Shannon

On June 18, 2026, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control issued a final rule adding microplastics to the Candidate...

7/13/2026 6:16:17 PM

FAA Proposes to End Ban on Overland Supersonic Flights, Establish Interim Noise-Based En Route Standard as First Step to Fully Authorizing Supersonic Operations

By Brook Detterman Julius Redd Timothy Pohle

The FAA has proposed ending its long-standing ban on overland civil supersonic flights, replacing the current speed-based restriction...

7/10/2026 6:23:49 PM

Water Issues on the Horizon in the Second Half of 2026

By Hilary Jacobs Mackenzie Schoonmaker Drew Silton +2 more...

The water regulatory landscape continues to evolve rapidly as federal agencies, courts, states, and regulated entities adjust to shifting...

7/10/2026 6:23:48 PM

With Federal Greenhouse Gas Reporting in Limbo, States Expand GHG Reporting

By Brook Detterman Claire Schachter Justin Smith

Federal greenhouse gas reporting remains uncertain, but companies should not assume obligations are going away. With EPA’s federal GHGRP...

7/9/2026 6:11:43 PM

Environmental Law in the Past Supreme Court Term: Federalism and Agency Power, With Key Cases in the Term Ahead

By Drew Silton Justin Smith

Although environmental cases were not the central focus of the Supreme Court’s merits docket during its October Term 2025 (covering...