OSHA Inspection Targeting Plan and More...
- Joyce Kristiansson
- May 30
- 3 min read
ENVIRONMENTAL
House of Representatives Moves to Scale Back Clean Energy Tax Credits Under IRA
May 22, 2025
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill" on May 22, 2025, by a vote along party lines.
This Holland & Knight alert summarizes certain key proposals in the House bill as they relate to the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) clean energy tax credits.
Source: Holland & Knight
New Executive Action Aims to Streamline Environmental Reviews Through Digital Modernization
May 15, 2025
The Trump Administration has issued a Presidential Memorandum, "Updating Permitting Technology for the 21st Century," aimed at modernizing and streamlining the federal environmental review and permitting processes through enhanced use of technology.
The action also seeks to address long-standing inefficiencies in the environmental permitting process for infrastructure projects through a comprehensive technology modernization initiative.
This Holland & Knight alert details the action's key provisions, implementation timeline and permitting technology action plan, as well as implications for stakeholders.
Source: Holland & Knight
Update On the Final SEC Climate-Related Disclosures Rule
May 14, 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted the long-awaited rule on climate-related financial disclosures. The SEC’s Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors requires registrants to disclose certain information about climate-related risks that pertain to a company's business.
Source: 3Degrees
An Update on Climate Superfund Laws and Climate Change Lawsuits
May 14, 2025
Numerous states and municipalities have sued fossil fuel companies, alleging that the companies should be held financially liable for the impacts of climate change in their jurisdictions.
In line with the Trump Administration's executive order, "Protecting American Energy from State Overreach," the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed preemptive lawsuits against Hawaii and Michigan attempting to thwart further lawsuits before they were filed.
Source: Holland & Knight
Corporate Climate Disclosures and Practices: Risk, Emissions, and Targets
May 3, 2025
As climate risks intensify, more companies are embedding emissions reduction and climate governance into core strategy. This report analyzes 2021–2024 climate disclosures across the Russell 3000 and S&P 500, highlighting trends in greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting, target setting, regulatory preparedness, and board oversight. While based in the US, many firms—especially those in the S&P 500—operate globally under multiple regulatory regimes.
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SOCIAL
OSHA Updates Inspection Targeting Plan for Workplaces
May 23, 2025
In effect now, OSHA’s newest Site-Specific Targeting (SST) inspection program update replaces the previous directive from 2023 and includes new criteria for four lists from which OSHA selects sites to inspect.
Source: Lion
PHMSA to Revise Hazmat Regulations for Fuels
May 21, 2025
PHMSA plans to revise and simplify the regulations for transportation of petroleum-based fuel and update decades old pipeline safety regulations.
Source: Lion
2025 HazMat Industry Updates: First Quarter Key Insights
May 1, 2025
Major changes in hazmat regulations, including PHMSA’s increased penalties, USPS packaging updates, sodium-ion battery classifications, and evolving tank car rules. Stay prepared with insights from the latest Q1 webinar and ensure your team is ready for what's ahead.
Source: ICC Compliance Center Inc
GOVERNANCE
Is ESG a Sideshow? ESG Perceptions, Investment, and Firms’ Financing Decisions
May 27, 2025
As investor interest in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) skyrocketed in the mid 2010s, ESG ratings became an important area of focus. A strong rating could mean greater inclusion in ESG focused funds (Hartzmark and Sussman, 2019), which in turn increases investor interest in owning a company’s stock due to its ESG properties. While ESG sometimes aligns with value creation, often it does not. In principle this suggests that firms attracting substantial interest from investors for reasons unrelated to the valuation of expected cash flows could issue equity more cheaply. What would we expect firms that received strong ESG ratings to do with this opportunity – and what did they in fact do?
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