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  • June 04, 2026

    New Conn. Pollution Laws Focus On Releases, Not Transfers

    Under new release-based cleanup regulations that took effect March 1, Connecticut now requires pollution to be reported and remediated when it is found, not when property changes hands, a shift lawyers say expands reporting requirements and accelerates cleanup timelines.

  • June 04, 2026

    Federal Officer Removal After Justices' La. Pollution Ruling

    In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Chevron USA v. Plaquemines Parish, companies seeking to use federal officer removal to move litigation out of state court should ask three questions, focusing on government contract language, federally directed activity and related conduct, say attorneys at Hollingsworth.

  • June 04, 2026

    Feds Seek To Vacate Endangered-Lizard Listing To Settle Suit

    Texas and the U.S. Interior Department asked a federal judge to approve a settlement vacating the Biden-era designation of a lizard species as endangered, after Texas argued that the move was unfounded and imperiled energy development around the Permian Basin.

  • June 04, 2026

    Energy Atty Rejoins Skadden As Partner From In-House Role

    Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP announced Thursday that a former associate who began her legal career at the firm has returned as a partner in the energy and infrastructure projects group after working in-house roles for nearly five years.

  • June 04, 2026

    Chinese, Mexican Van Trailers Face Countervailing Duties

    Van-type trailers from China and Mexico are facing countervailing duty orders after the U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily found Thursday they are benefiting from government subsidies, though it dropped its investigation into Canadian versions of the products.

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