North America: Environment

Subscribe

Environmental law articles, insights, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as clean air/pollution, climate change, environmental law and waste management.

Mountain Lion Listed As Threatened Species In Central And Southern California Under The California Endangered Species Act

At its February 12, 2026 meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission (the Commission) unanimously voted to list mountain lion (Puma concolor) populations in parts of central and southern California as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).

United States Environment

AM

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Washington Ecology Releases Draft 2026 Upland Finfish Hatchery Permit For Public Comment: Increased Reporting And Compliance Detail, No Major Changes To Core Effluent Limits

The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) published for public comment its draft 2026 reissuance of the Upland Finfish Hatching and Rearing General Permit (Permit), which governs wastewater...

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

California’s Packaging EPR Deadlines Are Approaching: What Producers Need To Know About Source Reduction Reporting

Despite delayed implementing regulations, Circular Action Alliance (CAA), the producer responsibility organization (PRO) responsible for administering California’s packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR)...

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Rigour Meets Pragmatism: Québec’s Initiative To Modernize Its Hazardous Materials Framework

Québec's government has introduced a comprehensive draft regulation to modernize its hazardous materials management framework, marking the first major overhaul since the late 1990s. The reform introduces five key focus areas including enhanced traceability systems, new disposal charges, clearer rules for accidental releases, refined regulatory standards, and more stringent requirements for disposal sites. These changes aim to strengthen accountability across the hazardous materials management chain whi

Canada Environment

L,

Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Agriculture, MAHA, And More: A Conversation With Alexandra Dunn And James v. Aidala (Podcast)

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Court Strikes Down DEC’s Freshwater Wetlands Regulations On SEQRA Grounds

United States Environment

CL

Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Bridge Over Troubled Water: How The EPA Is Seeking To Bolster Water Security And Lower Costs Across Industrial Sectors By Reusing Water

United States Environment

CH

Clark Hill

Scope Of Privilege For Environmental Compliance Audits

United States Environment

Aa

Adams and Reese

Court Annuls New York State’s Wetlands Regulations

United States Environment

FB

FBT Gibbons

TSCA PFAS Reporting Postponed Again

United States Environment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Dual Delay: Minnesota Extends PFAS Products Reporting Deadline

United States Environment

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Co-operation Agreement On Environmental And Impact Assessment: Alberta And Canada Commit To Accelerate Major Project Assessments

Canada Environment

C

Cassels

NY Court Annuls DEC Freshwater Wetlands Regulations

United States Environment

SP

Sive, Paget & Riesel

Army Corps Reissues And Modifies Nationwide Permits, Adding One New Permit

United States Environment

SP

Sive, Paget & Riesel

New York District Court Affirms Narrow Scope Of "Public Policy Exception" In Chapter 15 Cases

United States Insolvency

JD

Jones Day

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

N

Nossaman LLP

CryptoLink Newsletter - February 2026 Updates

United States Technology

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

See more

Related Country Guides

Environment and Climate Regulation

Environmental Law

FDA Gives Rise To A New Era In Sunscreen Regulation (Podcast)

Wiley's Environmental and FDA Regulatory practices launch a new joint podcast examining the intersection of environmental policy, scientific innovation, and FDA-regulated industries.

United States Healthcare

WR

Wiley Rein

California’s “Truth In Recycling” Law Raises The Stakes For Packaging Labels

California's SB 343, the "Truth in Recycling" law, establishes stringent requirements for recyclability claims on product packaging sold in the state, mandating proof of collection access, processing capability, and end-market demand. Companies face significant litigation exposure from private plaintiffs if their packaging displays noncompliant recyclability indicators after the October 2026 enforcement deadline.

United States Consumer

B

Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Mountain Lion Listed As Threatened Species In Central And Southern California Under The California Endangered Species Act

At its February 12, 2026 meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission (the Commission) unanimously voted to list mountain lion (Puma concolor) populations in parts of central and southern California as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).

United States Environment

AM

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

California’s Packaging EPR Deadlines Are Approaching: What Producers Need To Know About Source Reduction Reporting

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Washington Ecology Releases Draft 2026 Upland Finfish Hatchery Permit For Public Comment: Increased Reporting And Compliance Detail, No Major Changes To Core Effluent Limits

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Rigour Meets Pragmatism: Québec’s Initiative To Modernize Its Hazardous Materials Framework

Canada Environment

L,

Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Bridge Over Troubled Water: How The EPA Is Seeking To Bolster Water Security And Lower Costs Across Industrial Sectors By Reusing Water

United States Environment

CH

Clark Hill

Court Strikes Down DEC’s Freshwater Wetlands Regulations On SEQRA Grounds

United States Environment

CL

Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Agriculture, MAHA, And More: A Conversation With Alexandra Dunn And James v. Aidala (Podcast)

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

See more

Clean Air / Pollution

Army Corps Reissues And Modifies Nationwide Permits, Adding One New Permit

March 15, 2026 marked the start of a new five-year cycle for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permits (NWPs). Pursuant to a final rule published on January 8, 2026, the Corps has reissued and modified 56 existing NWPs and created one new NWP.

United States Environment

SP

Sive, Paget & Riesel

NY Court Annuls DEC Freshwater Wetlands Regulations

On April 8, 2026, Judge Richard M. Platkin of the New York State Supreme Court, Albany County, entirely annulled the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s revised Part 664 freshwater wetlands regulations for noncompliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act.

United States Environment

SP

Sive, Paget & Riesel

SEQRA Reform Remains Under Deliberation In The FY27 New York State Budget

Although the New York State Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget was due on April 1, 2026, the government is continuing to evaluate numerous components, including potential reforms to the State Environmental Quality Review...

United States Environment

SP

Sive, Paget & Riesel

GALA To Co-Host "Cannes Rules!" -- A Full Day Event About Advertising Law And Self-Regulation

United States Media & IT

FK

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Minnesota Extends PFAS In Products Reporting Deadline To September 15, 2026

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Latest Updates On Per- And Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS)- March Update

United States Environment

SP

Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Eco-Friendly Estate Planning: Leaving A More Sustainable Legacy

Canada Environment

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

EPA Proposes Extending Deadline For TSCA Section 8(d) Health And Safety Data Reporting

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Issues New Emergency E15 Waiver And Renewable Fuel Standard Rule For 2026-2027 Amid Rising Fuel Costs Associated With Iran War

United States Energy

WS

Winston & Strawn LLP

See more

Waste Management

California’s Packaging EPR Deadlines Are Approaching: What Producers Need To Know About Source Reduction Reporting

Despite delayed implementing regulations, Circular Action Alliance (CAA), the producer responsibility organization (PRO) responsible for administering California’s packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR)...

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Washington Ecology Releases Draft 2026 Upland Finfish Hatchery Permit For Public Comment: Increased Reporting And Compliance Detail, No Major Changes To Core Effluent Limits

The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) published for public comment its draft 2026 reissuance of the Upland Finfish Hatching and Rearing General Permit (Permit), which governs wastewater...

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Rigour Meets Pragmatism: Québec’s Initiative To Modernize Its Hazardous Materials Framework

Québec's government has introduced a comprehensive draft regulation to modernize its hazardous materials management framework, marking the first major overhaul since the late 1990s. The reform introduces five key focus areas including enhanced traceability systems, new disposal charges, clearer rules for accidental releases, refined regulatory standards, and more stringent requirements for disposal sites. These changes aim to strengthen accountability across the hazardous materials management chain whi

Canada Environment

L,

Langlois Lawyers, LLP

TSCA PFAS Reporting Postponed Again

United States Environment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Environmental Fines And Penalties: Enforcement Trends For The Natural Resource Sector

Canada Environment

C

Cassels

PFAS In The EU: A Regulatory Turning Point

European Union Environment

AO

A&O Shearman

EPR Overhaul: Ontario Proposes Amendments To Extended Producer Responsibility Regimes

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Actualizaciones En Materia Ambiental En Latinoamérica: Enero – Marzo 2026

Mexico Environment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EPA Proposes To Eliminate Paper Hazardous Waste Manifests

United States Environment

HK

Holland & Knight

See more

Climate Change

SEQRA Reform Remains Under Deliberation In The FY27 New York State Budget

Although the New York State Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget was due on April 1, 2026, the government is continuing to evaluate numerous components, including potential reforms to the State Environmental Quality Review...

United States Environment

SP

Sive, Paget & Riesel

Will The Recent Social Media Verdicts Influence Climate Cases?

Two recent verdicts have held social media companies liable for harming their users, one for $375m and one for $6m. The verdicts have "reverberated around the world" according to one recent article.

United States Media & IT

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The Future Of Climate Change Regulation And Litigation After EPA's Repeal Of The Endangerment Finding

EPA has rescinded a 2009 finding that six greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.

United States Environment

SA

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections — April 2026

United States Energy

M

Mintz

Actualizaciones En Materia Ambiental En Latinoamérica: Enero – Marzo 2026

Mexico Environment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

China’s 2026 Two Sessions: A New Five-Year Cycle And Emerging Signals On Trade, Technology And Investment

United States International

W

WilmerHale

Recent Rulings Confirm Procedural Safeguards For U.S. Energy Infrastructure

United States Environment

JD

Jones Day

Offshore Wind Projects Find Success In U.S. Courts

United States Environment

JD

Jones Day

Climate Disclosure Readiness In Transactions: Using Due Diligence To Prevent Post-Closing Reporting Surprises

United States Environment

JD

Jones Day

See more

Latest Videos

See more

2026 Forecast: TSCA Reform Developments — A Conversation With Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. And Ryan N. Schmit (Podcast)

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

What Is BD&P's Role In Environmental Defence (Video)

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

The Latest On California's Climate Disclosure Laws (SB 253 & SB 261) (Video)

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

In That Case: Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado (Video)

W

WilmerHale

Hon. Andrew Wheeler | Former EPA Administrator and Current Partner and Head of Federal Affairs at Holland & Hart (Podcast)

HH

Holland & Hart

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More