1/29/2026 9:53:41 PM Data Centers Are the New Industrial Neighbors: Managing Risk of Nuisance and Environmental Litigation By Michael Mims Earlier this week, the New Orleans City Council approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers while the city revisits how (and...
1/23/2026 5:16:57 PM D.C. Circuit Rejects EPA’s Bid to Partially Vacate PFAS Drinking Water Rule By Michael Mims Emily von Qualen On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied EPA’s request to partially vacate portions of its...
1/22/2026 2:10:32 PM LDEQ Finalizes Regulations Amending the State's Voluntary Environmental Self-Audit Program By Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Emily von Qualen Colin North +1 more... Show less On January 20, 2026, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) published a final rule in the Louisiana Register that...
1/20/2026 5:07:43 PM How PFAS Exposure Is Driving a New Era of Personal Injury Claims By Cherrell Taplin Michael Mims Understanding PFAS Personal Injury Claims Public concern about PFAS—often called “forever chemicals”—has grown as regulators prioritize...
12/22/2025 4:28:46 PM EPA Issues "Compliance First" Memorandum, Shifting Enforcement Approach By Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Emily von Qualen Colin North +1 more... Show less On December 5, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) issued a...
12/19/2025 5:55:39 PM EPA Guidance Reinforces That PFAS Should Be Considered in Phase I Environmental Assessments By Emily von Qualen Clare Bienvenu In December 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") clarified that recipients of pending Brownfield grants must...
11/26/2025 7:34:27 PM Commonwealth LNG Update: LDCE Re-Issues LNG Permit with Revised Basis of Decision By Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Emily von Qualen Colin North +1 more... Show less On November 18, 2025, the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy (LDCE) re-issued a Coastal Use Permit (CUP) with a revised...
11/21/2025 8:24:12 PM EPA and Army Corps Announce Proposed WOTUS Rule: Key Updates By Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Emily von Qualen Colin North +1 more... Show less On November 20, 2025, the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the agencies) issued proposed revisions to the regulatory definition of...
10/16/2025 9:07:32 PM Louisiana Court Vacates LNG Permit, Must Consider Climate Change and Environmental Justice By Emily von Qualen Clare Bienvenu Greg Johnson Colin North +1 more... Show less On October 10, 2025, a Louisiana district court in Cameron Parish vacated the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy's (LDCE's)...
10/14/2025 5:58:51 PM EPA Rescinds "Reactivation Policy," Furthering NSR Program Overhaul By Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Emily von Qualen Colin North +1 more... Show less On September 18, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a nationwide recission of its “Reactivation Policy,” which it...
10/8/2025 9:04:49 PM EPA Reinstates "No Second-Guessing" NSR Policy: What It Means For Industry By Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Emily von Qualen Colin North +1 more... Show less On September 15, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reinstated a policy from the first Trump administration that the agency...
9/26/2025 2:00:00 PM EPA Proposes Key Updates to the GHG Reporting Program: What You Need to Know By Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Emily von Qualen Colin North +1 more... Show less On September 16, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) announced that it was proposing to amend the Greenhouse...