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Latest News in Environmental

  • May 13, 2026

    10th Circ. Doubts Bid To Undo Colo. Land Swap

    A Tenth Circuit panel appeared unsure that an appraisal of a land exchange between the federal government and a private landowner must be publicly disclosed under federal law, despite claims to the contrary from an attorney representing Colorado Wild Public Lands at oral argument Wednesday.

  • May 13, 2026

    Calif. Gas Station Leak Suit Came Too Late, Judge Says

    A California federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Marathon Petroleum Corp. and Tesoro Companies of failing to handle carcinogenic exposure from a gas station, saying the claims were brought too late.

  • May 13, 2026

    Atkore's $136M Deals In PVC Pipe Antitrust Row Get Initial OK

    An Illinois federal judge Wednesday granted preliminary approval to two settlements totaling over $136 million that Atkore Inc. has agreed to pay to resolve allegations it conspired with other polyvinyl chloride pipe producers to fix prices.

  • May 13, 2026

    Latham Guides Geothermal Startup Fervo's Upsized $1.9B IPO

    Geothermal energy developer Fervo Energy hit the public markets on Wednesday after raising $1.9 billion in its upsized initial public offering.

  • May 13, 2026

    5 Firms Steer Equinox, Orla Plan To Form $18.5B Gold Giant

    Five U.S. and Canadian law firms are advising Equinox Gold Corp. and Orla Mining Ltd. on a planned merger that would create an $18.5 billion entity and the second-largest producer of Canadian gold, the companies announced Wednesday.

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Areas of Coverage

  • AGENCIES
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • State and international environmental regulators
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Clean Air Act
  • Clean Water Act
  • Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
  • Coastal Zone Management Act
  • Endangered Species Act
  • Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
  • National Environmental Policy Act
  • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
  • Safe Drinking Water Act
  • Toxic Substances Control Act
  • Emissions regulation
  • Climate change rules
  • Cap-and-trade programs
  • Alternative energy initiatives
  • Offshore drilling regulation
  • State and international legislation and regulation
  • Environmental lobbying
  • ENFORCEMENT
  • Environmental enforcement actions
  • Criminal probes related to environmental issues
  • Pollution investigations and cleanups
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Energy infrastructure projects
  • Renewable energy deals
  • LITIGATION
  • Pollution suits and toxic torts
  • Land- and water-use disputes
  • Environmental nuisance suits
  • Insurance coverage disputes
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of environmental practices

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  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
  • Environmental advocacy groups and lobbyists
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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