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Eleven states sue to block Congress from overturning California’s EPA-approved clean vehicle rules via the Congressional Review Act.

New Jersey lawmakers advance a bill to automate residential solar permitting, aiming to cut costs, speed approvals, and help meet the 2035 clean energy goal.

Rhode Island Senate approves landmark textile waste recycling bill to increase public awareness and enforce industry reporting.

Beginning January 1, 2026, Illinois will prohibit the sale of cookware, cosmetics, and more with intentionally added PFAS, under expanded amendments to the PFAS Reduction Act.

A U.S. appeals court ruled that Iowa counties cannot enforce local safety ordinances on a federally regulated carbon pipeline. The case could shape how local and federal authorities intersect in carbon capture infrastructure.

As global corporations face mounting environmental accountability, firms like Beveridge & Diamond shape corporate sustainability strategies, ESG compliance, and risk management.

Ontario’s Bill 40 reshapes energy policy with hydrogen innovation, rate stabilization, and streamlined municipal decisions to fuel economic growth across the province.

Wisconsin’s Assembly Bill 174, introduced in April 2025, is ushering in widespread changes across the state’s energy landscape.

Illinois embraces values-driven food procurement, advancing sustainability, fair labor, and local sourcing in state-funded facilities through new policy reforms.

Tennessee’s HB 1133 expands tax exemptions for nuclear energy, supporting uranium processing and strengthening the state’s position in clean energy development.

With climate disasters rising, North Carolina’s new law invests $1B in infrastructure and recovery. Can it create a scalable model for resilience?

Texas Senate Bill No. 75 reinforces the state’s electric grid by establishing expert oversight and rigorous simulations to set new resilience standards that safeguard healthcare, water, communications, and transportation, ensuring public safety and economic stability.

Oregon lawmakers consider a bill to support Lane County’s CleanLane project, a proposed recycling and methane extraction facility designed to extend landfill life and reduce emissions.

Micromobility Fire Safety Standards Act of 2025: Ensuring safe e-bike and e-scooter use in D.C. by requiring UL-certified batteries to prevent fire risks.

The Trump administration has cut tens of millions of dollars from a key Columbia Basin salmon-restoration program run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a move experts say puts the treasured Northwest fish in further jeopardy.

Greenwashing threatens the integrity of sustainable finance. Key risks in the sustainable bond market, regulatory frameworks tackling misleading claims, and measures to ensure transparency and investor trust.

New Hampshire’s HB 710 positions advanced nuclear resources (ANRs) as a key part of energy diversification, reflecting a broader U.S. trend of state-driven nuclear policy shifts.

Delaware’s Senate Bill 72 requires public drinking water systems to report PFAS levels and mandates consumer notifications when contamination exceeds legal thresholds—advancing water safety protections ahead of federal timelines.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore signs SB 901 into law, making Maryland the sixth U.S. state to adopt Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). The law aims to modernize recycling systems and support a circular economy.

Iowa senators voted 27-22 late Monday to pass a bill to limit the ability of carbon sequestration pipelines to use eminent domain, sending it to the governor’s desk after a drawn-out debate.

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