1/26/2026 2:11:05 PM FERC Approves Generator Interconnection Process in SPP By Orrie Walsvik Earlier, FERC approved Southwest Power Pool (SPP)’s High Impact Large Load (HILL) Proposal. The proposal defined HILLs as new loads of 50...
1/26/2026 10:31:37 AM Significant opportunities for Africa as the global mining landscape evolves: Fraser Mitchell comments for Africa Legal By Fraser Mitchell Ahead of the GC Forum Extractives to be held on 11 February in Cape Town, under the theme “Africa’s Critical Core | Minerals, Markets &...
1/21/2026 4:24:02 PM Landmark study on the safety of Roundup is retracted. EPA called upon to reassess the widely used chemical. By Paul Benson For nearly a decade, thousands of plaintiffs have sued Monsanto alleging that the chemical glyphosate used in Roundup caused their cancer...
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...
1/19/2026 6:07:43 AM The Blueprint for Success: Prof. Richard Thompson on Tackling Global Plastic Pollution From A Design Perspective By Caitlin Connell The Earth.Org interview with Prof. Richard Thompson offers a thoughtful look at why design matters so much in the fight against plastic...
1/16/2026 10:54:38 AM What to expect from environmental law in 2026 – Waste and Circular Economy By Michael Barlow This is the last of our five articles on what to expect from environmental law in 2026. This article focuses on Waste and Circular...
1/15/2026 8:43:07 AM What to expect from environmental law in 2026 - Chemicals By Michael Barlow This is the fourth of our five articles on what to expect from environmental law in 2026. This article focuses on Chemicals. The approach...
1/15/2026 6:21:14 AM Scientists find hidden rainfall pattern that could reshape farming By Kennedy Amissah The ScienceDaily article on a newly discovered rainfall pattern highlights something that often goes unnoticed in climate discussions:...
1/15/2026 6:20:01 AM A Future Where Solar Power Comes From Space and Lights the World Below By Derek Silva Researchers have successfully beamed energy wirelessly from a moving airplane down to the ground, the first such demonstration anywhere...
1/14/2026 10:28:08 AM What to expect from environmental law in 2026 - Natural Capital and Air and Emissions By Michael Barlow This is the third of our five articles on what to expect from environmental law in 2026. This article focuses on two separate topics –...
1/13/2026 5:55:07 PM Avoiding Enforcement Risk: Outage Reporting Lessons from Recent FERC Settlements By Nick Barber FERC recently issued two orders approving stipulation and consent agreements between the Office of Enforcement and Regulatory Accounting...
1/13/2026 8:09:07 AM What to expect from environmental law in 2026 - Water By Michael Barlow This is the second of our five articles on what to expect from environmental law in 2026. This article focuses on Water. There was...
1/12/2026 11:14:38 PM Ninth Circuit Hears Oral Argument in Challenge to California Climate Disclosure Laws SB 261 and SB 253; No Ruling Yet By Sarah Slack Natasha Dempsey Cole Lempke On January 9, 2026, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral argument in a challenge to...
1/12/2026 9:59:40 PM Louisiana’s New Combined State and Local Sales Tax Return Set to Be Available for Filing on February 1, 2026 By Caroline Lafourcade Bob Angelico Kevin Naccari Louisiana’s new Combined State and Local Sales and Use Tax return is targeted for implementation on February 1, 2026, for reporting...
1/12/2026 10:16:08 AM What to expect from environmental law in 2026 - Regulation and Governance By Michael Barlow This is the first of our five articles on what to expect from environmental law in 2026. This article focuses on Regulation and...
1/9/2026 12:48:14 PM Perhaps AI chips won't require as much AC after all By John Neuhauser So much of what I've been hearing and reading about datacenters and AI chips is the amount of energy needed to run and produce them....