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Implementing California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)

Under SGMA, DWR is tasked with conducting technical evaluations of Groundwater Sustainability Plans, including ongoing assessments of plan adequacy and their incorporation of updated data. Recent probationary determinations indicate that State agencies expect demonstrable progress, particularly in critically over-drafted basins.

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Nossaman LLP

Looking Ahead At California’s Shifting Wildfire Liability Landscape

Here is a look at the groundbreaking recommendations from the SB 254 reports and other significant wildfire legislation introduced for the 2026 legislative session, which could fundamentally alter wildfire liability in California.

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Nossaman LLP

Renewable Energy Update

U.S. battery energy storage installations reached record highs in Q1 2026, while California pushes forward with ambitious offshore wind plans and major solar-plus-storage projects secure billions in financing. Despite federal headwinds, state officials and industry leaders remain committed to renewable energy targets, with significant developments spanning from California's Central Valley to New York's community solar initiatives.

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure M&A Activity — June 2026

Read about the latest round of M&A activity in the sustainable energy and infrastructure spaces.

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Mintz

WOTUS Snapshots: Sailing Shifting Seas

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Nossaman LLP

Tapped Out: Strategies For Water Affordability

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Nossaman LLP

Learning Resources v. Trump: Limited Relief For Water Infrastructure Costs

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Washington Update: Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure — June 2026

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Mintz

We Need Another Hero: Fossil Fuels Versus Renewable Energy Production — Which Is The Alternative? (Part 2)

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

The Power Grid Passed Its Report Card. But Read The Fine Print.

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

FERC Proposes Expansion Of The Blanket Certificate Program

United States Energy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

We Need Another Hero: Fossil Fuels Versus Renewable Energy Production — Which Is The Alternative? (Part 1)

Worldwide Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

SEC Proposes Full Rescission Of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

Energy Investor NGP Seeks $2.5 Billion For New Oil Patch Bets

United States Energy

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Mayer Brown

DOJ And CFTC Bring New Insider Trading Cases In Prediction Markets

United States Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What Ebola Outbreaks Mean To U.S. Businesses

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Foreign Sovereign Immunity In International Construction

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JAMS

Foreign Agent Crackdown Continues: Chinese Operative In NY Convicted

United States Government

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Tennessee Limits Non-Compete Agreements With Lower Compensated Employees While Presuming That Restrictive Covenants Of Up To Two Years Are Reasonable In Duration

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

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Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure M&A Activity — June 2026

Read about the latest round of M&A activity in the sustainable energy and infrastructure spaces.

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Mintz

WOTUS Snapshots: Sailing Shifting Seas

In life, only three things are certain: death, taxes and ever-changing administration of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). In the following pages, we provide an overview of actions taken under President Trump’s second administration since our last WOTUS update and describe what project proponents might expect in the coming months and years.

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Nossaman LLP

Tapped Out: Strategies For Water Affordability

In 2012, California was the first state to recognize in statute a human right to water. As set forth in Section 106.3 of the California Water Code, it is the “established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking and sanitary purposes.”

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Nossaman LLP

Capital Snapshot: A Monthly Overview Of The Issues, Events, And Timelines Driving Federal Policy Decisions

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

EU Tech Package Unveiled: How The EU Plans To Shift To Digital Sovereignty

United States Technology

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Federal Court Vacates IRS Notice 2025-42: Five Percent Safe Harbor May Be Restored For Wind And Solar Projects

United States Tax

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Foley & Lardner

DPA Title III And The New Energy Industrial Base (Video)

United States Government

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Tax And Customs In The Resources Sector: An Expanding Toolkit For States

United States Tax

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Three Financing Themes Emerging Across Energy And Data Centers

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McDermott Will & Schulte

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Mining

Mining Is The Law Of Life, Or Future False Claims

The Department of Justice has launched the FOCUS initiative to encourage data miners to file qui tam complaints under the False Claims Act, but these outsiders face significant legal hurdles including the public disclosure...

United States Criminal

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Butler Snow LLP

The Trump Administration’s Security-for-Minerals Model Faces Test In The DRC

Minimal progress has been achieved towards a permanent settlement of conflict between the DRC and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23. Fighting in the eastern Congo persists, and both sides continue to accuse...

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

US Government Equity And Equity-Linked Investments In Critical Minerals

Federal agencies are deploying equity and equity-linked capital instruments across the critical minerals sector, fundamentally reshaping how mining and processing projects are capitalized, governed and exited. This structural shift introduces new considerations for sponsors and strategic investors navigating transactions where national security priorities intersect with private capital formation.

United States Government

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Mayer Brown

President Trump Invokes DPA Title III For Fossil Fuel And Grid Expansion

United States Energy

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

EU-Mercosur Agreement To Reshape Transatlantic Trade Dynamics

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Great Power Competition And The Impacts Of America First Economic Statecraft In Africa

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Deep Sea Mining In 2026: Regulation, Geopolitics, And The Race For Critical Minerals

Worldwide Energy

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A&O Shearman

Inside Digital Infrastructure: Spring Lane Capital’s Rob Day On Power Strategy, Microgrids, And What It Takes To Win The AI Race

United States Energy

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Mintz

Defense Production Act Determinations Could Reshape Domestic Energy And Infrastructure Strategy

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

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Oil, Gas & Electricity

Bob Brewer, BLG Sits Down With Victoria Holmes From The Dispatch And Discusses The Strait Of Hormuz (Video)

Bob Brewer, BLG sits down with Victoria Holmes from the Dispatch and discusses The Strait of Hormuz, Taiwan, China, and Venezuela

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Renewable Energy Update

U.S. battery energy storage installations reached record highs in Q1 2026, while California pushes forward with ambitious offshore wind plans and major solar-plus-storage projects secure billions in financing. Despite federal headwinds, state officials and industry leaders remain committed to renewable energy targets, with significant developments spanning from California's Central Valley to New York's community solar initiatives.

United States Energy

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

New Mexico And Hawaii Adopt Low-Carbon Fuel Programs

Two states have adopted their own low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) programs, signaling continued expansion of the regulatory landscape for transportation fuel providers.

United States Environment

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Holland & Knight

EU Tech Package Unveiled: How The EU Plans To Shift To Digital Sovereignty

United States Technology

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Washington Update: Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure — June 2026

United States Energy

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Mintz

DPA Title III And The New Energy Industrial Base (Video)

United States Government

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California Environmental Law & Policy Update

United States Environment

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Tax And Customs In The Resources Sector: An Expanding Toolkit For States

United States Tax

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Venezuela Sanctions In Practice: 5 Things You Need To Know

United States International

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Holland & Knight

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Chemicals

ACD’s ChemEdge 2026, August 12-14, 2026, Atlanta, GA

The Alliance for Chemical Distribution's ChemEdge 2026 conference will feature expert training on critical regulatory compliance topics for chemical industry professionals. Ryan N. Schmit will deliver a presentation covering the complex import and export requirements under TSCA and FIFRA regulations.

United States International

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Bergeson & Campbell

Connecticut Posts PFAS Reporting Form Due July 1, 2026

Connecticut will require manufacturers to notify state regulators and label consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals starting July 1, 2026.

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Plans To Expand Immediately MyPeST Platform For Pesticide Submission

The EPA is rolling out a new pesticide application submission service within its MyPeST platform, replacing the existing Pesticide Submission Portal by July 2026.

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Potential Listing Of Flame Retardants DBDPE And TBPH In Stockholm Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

Worldwide Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Connecticut Posts PFAS Reporting Form For Manufacturers; Will Post Fillable Version In Early June

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

State PFAS Requirements — A Conversation With Carla N. Hutton (Podcast)

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Files Administrative Complaint Against Chemical Supplier For TSCA Violations

Worldwide Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Proposes Rules To Extend Time To Comply With PFOA And PFOS Drinking Water Standards And Rescind Regulatory Determinations And Regulations For Other PFAS

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Beyond The 2%: Unlocking The Structural Margin In Chemical Procurement

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AlixPartners

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Latest Videos

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International Series: Episode 1 — Mastering Workforce Reductions And Restructuring For Global Companies (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Bracewell Explains: Mitigating WARN Act Risk In Energy M&A Transactions (Video)

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Bracewell

U.S. State PFAS Initiatives — A Conversation With Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. And Carla N. Hutton (Podcast)

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Bergeson & Campbell

One Minute Matters [Video]: Is Co-Location Energy Making Data Centers Harder To Build? (With Richard Darke)

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Dykema

Cash Is King Again: Navigating Clean Energy's Financial Crossroads (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

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