PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Here are 189 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- Reading Eagle: Reading Church Powered By Solar Panels In Berks County -- TribLive: As Plastics Waste Grows Globally, Latrobe Worshippers Put Faith In Recycling Efforts -- WNEP: Schuylkill Countys K

Conservation

Arnold Porter

APRIL 27, 2025

Kathleen Harris, head of the firm’s London office and former Head of Policy at the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), was quoted in the Global Investigations Review article, “First alleged DPA breach tests UK’s corporate settlement regime.” The article covers the SFO’s first enforcement action for an alleged settlement breach since deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) were introduced in the UK.

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Shapiro -- Inquirer: Shapiros Office Responds After USDA Accuses Governor Of Playing Games With Federal Food Bank Funding Cuts That Hurt Farmers -- Inquirer: PA Wants To Hire Federal Workers; But Now Has A Partial Hiring Freeze -- Gov. Shapiro: More Than $1 Billion Available For Property Tax Relief For Homeowners Across Pennsylvania -- House, Senate Members Introduce Gov.

Politics

Arnold Porter

APRIL 27, 2025

The state of Washington became the first to enact a broad premerger notification law covering transactions across all industries. The law, S.B. 5122, was enacted on April 4, 2025, and goes into effect July 27, 2025. S.B. 5122, modeled after the Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act, which was drafted and approved by the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) in July 2024, will require covered merging parties to provide copies of their Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) merger filings to the Washington State O

Law

Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

2025

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- Saint Vincent College: Angela Belli Receives 2025 PA Association of Environmental Educators Keystone Award -- Post-Gazette: Local Elementary Students Draw, Clean Up In Keep PA Beautiful Litter Hawk Youth Award Program -- WNEP: Schuylkill Countys Kaye Shwenk Wins Keep PA Beautiful Affiliate Volunteer Of The Year Award -- Susquehanna University Students Translat

Earth Day

Arnold Porter

APRIL 27, 2025

On March 19, 2025, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released the Draft Implementing Measures and Working Procedures for Drug Clinical Trial Data Protection (the Draft Measures) for public comment, due by May 18, 2025.

2025

Arnold Porter

APRIL 27, 2025

Arnold & Porter represented Motive, an AI-powered integrated operations platform, in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Omnitracs before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Technology

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people. - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [Its Not A Suggestion] "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtfu

Nuclear Power

Arnold Porter

APRIL 27, 2025

Howard Sklamberg, Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory partner and former top FDA inspection and enforcement official, was quoted in The Associated Press , Bloomberg Law , and SupplySide Supplement Journal regarding significant agency changes.

Law

Arnold Porter

APRIL 27, 2025

Lynn Fischer Fox, International Trade partner and former Deputy Assistant Secretary with the U.S. Department of Commerce, spoke with STAT and Law360 about pharmaceutical industry concerns over proposed import tariffs.

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

2024

Arnold Porter

APRIL 27, 2025

Arnold & Porter was recognized as the “Firm of the Year: Trademark Prosecution” for the U.S. Northeast region at the Managing IP Americas Awards 2025.

2025