The Environmental Law blog published by Robinson & Cole LLP focuses on regulatory developments, compliance strategies, and enforcement trends related to environmental protection. It covers topics such as remediation standards and cleanup regulations, oversight of contaminated sites, stormwater and wastewater discharge permits, and federal environmental enforcement policies. The blog also discusses significant court rulings affecting environmental permitting and policy shifts within agencies like the EPA. It addresses practical implications for regulated entities, including compliance assistance, enforcement priorities, and evolving legal frameworks governing air, water, and land use. The content is aimed at professionals navigating environmental regulatory requirements and enforcement actions.
Week of September 14
As summer officially gives way to fall, this week’s environmental and energy headlines reflected several themes that have dominated much of 2026: data centers, grid reliability, critical minerals, PFAS, artificial intelligence, and the continued reshaping of…
Week of September 7
As the calendar turns toward fall, last week’s environmental and energy headlines reflected both familiar trends and a few surprises. Data centers, grid infrastructure, nuclear energy, permitting disputes, and environmental regulation all remained in the spotlight.…
Week of August 31, 2026
Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of summer, but environmental and energy regulators, courts, and policymakers show no signs of slowing down. Last week’s developments focused on several familiar themes, including federal permitting reform,…
Week of August 24, 2026
This week’s developments highlight the increasingly close relationship among energy security, emerging technologies, and environmental constraints. Nuclear deployment, grid resilience, data center growth, water demand, and chemical regulation are all creating new opportunities and new…
Week of August 17
As August winds down and many people squeeze in one last summer getaway, the environmental and energy world continues to generate headlines. This week’s developments focused on several recurring themes we’ve been watching throughout 2026: PFAS,…
Week of August 10
Even during the dog days of summer, the environmental and energy world rarely stays quiet for long. This week’s headlines featured multibillion-dollar PFAS settlements, new restrictions on critical mineral exports, renewed scrutiny of offshore wind projects,…
Week of August 3
This was another week where the courts were as active as the regulators. Decisions involving EPA authority, climate liability, renewable energy development, and grid modernization continued to shape the legal and regulatory landscape, while states and…
Week of July 27
From restricting exports of critical minerals, nuclear waste lifecycle plans, climate change liability, OSHA’s structure, and clean energy tax credits to leaf blowers and politically motivated grant cancellations, regulators and courts spent another busy week reshaping…
Week of July 20
This week’s stories highlight how regulators, courts, industry groups, and policymakers are grappling with grid reliability, environmental compliance, workplace safety, and emerging technologies. Whether you are evaluating data center projects, navigating environmental permitting issues, assessing workplace…
Week of July 13, 2026
As most of us were distracted by wildfire smoke, the World Cup, and avoiding lettuce, there were still a few interesting environmental and energy stories that caught our attention last week.
New York Pauses Permitting…
