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Under Pressure: Where Landfill Gas Regulation Stands Today
The management of municipal solid waste (MSW) has come a long way from disposal through open burning or discarding in unlined dumps or waterways. Modern MSW landfills are intentionally designed, highly regulated systems of environmental controls. But operating an MSW landfill comes with unique challenges to maintain protection of public health and the environment. These disposal sites accept a wide variety of municipal waste from households and businesses. As junk goes in, so must junk come out—landfills produce leachate and landfill gas, both of which must be managed in accordance with federal and state regulations. This article provides a brief overview of the current state of regulation and management of landfill gas from MSW landfills.
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Webinar: Workplace Investigations on the Rise in the Construction Industry
Construction employers face unique challenges when responding to workplace complaints, from rotating crews and multiple employers on a single jobsite to informal, fast-paced communication that can allow issues to escalate quickly. Yet employers rem...
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CARB Eases 2026 Climate Disclosure Enforcement: SB 261 Enforcement Stayed and SB 253 Schedule Clarified
California’s climate-disclosure landscape shifted again in late 2025. Most notably, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced it will not enforce the January 1, 2026 reporting deadline under SB 261 (climate-related financial risk) following...
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Do Quantum Meruit Claims in Construction Exist Anymore?
On November 13, 2025, the Oregon Court of Appeals published Seabold Construction Co., Inc. v. KOZ 2211 SW 4th Avenue, LLC, 344 Or App 688 (2025)—a decision that could signal the death knell for quantum meruit (unjust enrichment) claims in Oregon cons...
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USDOT Issues New DBE Renewal Rules: No More Automatic Race or Gender Presumptions to Qualify
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) revised its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program—effective October 3, 2025—to eliminate race- or gender-based presumptions of disadvantage and requiring individualized proof of disadvantage. Th...
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Where CARB Stands on California’s SB 253 & SB 261
California’s twin climate disclosure laws—SB 253 and SB 261—task the California Air Resources Board (CARB) with developing regulations for large companies doing business in California to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial...
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