Biodiversity degradation is an existential crisis affecting planetary and human health.
Déjà Vu Again: Federal Agencies Move to Restore Clarity in Endangered Species Regulations
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Greenwashing Lawsuits Surge in 2025: Navigating the Expanding Risk
If they can come after the cows, your business could be next with a bullseye on its back.
Potable Water Bankruptcy as Environmental Crisis
Water is the foundational resource on which human survival, economic stability, and geopolitical security rest.
Battery Storage: The New “Must Have” Amenity in Commercial Leases
In 2025, the one word is batteries
Federal Bank Regulators Withdraw Climate Mandates
On October 16, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency jointly “.. announced the withdrawal of their interagency Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions.”
This is a positive and, frankly, refreshing development, a rare instance of government appropriately narrowing its
From Boilerplate to Benchmarking: The New Era of Climate Smart Leases
It would be convenient if this were only a prospective conversation about the leases you are about to sign. It isn’t. Tens of thousands of existing leases (many with long renewal terms) are for premises that are subject to greenhouse gas disclosure and reduction laws already on the books and now being phased into effect.
California Sues Plastic Bag Makers Over “Recyclable”
Recyclable plastic bag
Inhalers and the Planet: Breathing Room in Environmental Policy
The mainstream press was quick to report this week on a startling new study out of UCLA: inhalers used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) produce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 530,000 cars on the road each year. Published on October 6, 2025, the study quantified that inhalers approved for asthma and
Maryland Should Allow Off Grid Electricity Providers, as Should the Whole Country
There is no factual dispute that Maryland consumes about 40% more electricity than it generates. That shortfall is not shrinking; it is growing, and the cost of that power keeps rising. We have previously written that Maryland Needs to Produce More Electricity. That imperative is even more urgent as demand spikes from artificial intelligence,
EPA Proposes Suspension of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposal to eliminate much of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program and suspend the remainder until 2034, describing the program’s high compliance costs of up to $2.4 billion annually for businesses with limited resultant regulatory value.
Today, the GHGRP requires more than 8000 facilities across 47 industrial categories