Key Contacts
- Danielle Bagwell
- Rodd Bender
- Kate Campbell
- Thomas Cinti, M.S.
- Michael Dillon
- Sean Fahy
- Bryan Franey
- Christopher Furlong, MBS, PMP
- Brenda Gotanda
- John Gullace
- Kelly Hanna
- Will Hitchcock
- Jessica Hunt
- Todd Kantorczyk
- Jill Hyman Kaplan
- Sean Kellem
- Giselle Mazmanian
- Carol McCabe
- Nicole Moshang
- Michael Nines, P.E., LEED AP
- Shoshana (Suzanne Ilene) Schiller
- Diana Silva
- Jonathan Spergel
- Wesley Stevenson
- Natalia Teekah
- Garrett Trego
- Katherine Vaccaro
2026 Environmental and Energy Forecast
Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox examines the environmental and energy law issues to watch in our 2026 Federal Forecast, and provides key updates for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.
A -pdf of the complete Forecast can be found here.
Throughout the year, stay updated with MGKF’s Special Alerts. You can also follow our Litigation Blog, where we discuss a range of notable cases, covering Superfund and cost recovery, citizens’ suits, toxic torts, and environmental real estate matters. And as always, please feel free to reach out to any of our attorneys for more information.
EPA FY 2026 Outlook: Staffing, Policy, and Shutdown Effects
Thomas A Cinti, Esq.
EPA Enforcement in 2026 Expected to be Heavily Influenced by Pritzlaff Memo
Carol F. McCabe, Esq.
PFAS and Chemical Regulation:
Federal PFAS Regulation and Litigation: Developments, Implementation, and What to Expect in the Second Year of the Trump Administration
Bryan P. Franey, Esq. and Technical Consultant Michael C. Nines, P.E., LEED AP
EPA to Revise TSCA Risk Evaluation Framework for Existing Chemicals in 2026
Todd D. Kantorczyk, Esq.
TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS Reporting Requirements Likely to Become Final in Early 2026
Garrett D. Trego, Esq., Wesley S. Stevenson, Esq., and Technical Consultant Michael C. Nines, P.E., LEED AP
EPA Maintains PFOA and PFOS CERCLA Designations and Signals Additional PFAS Remediation Activity in 2026
Todd D. Kantorczyk, Esq.
Litigation
Key Supreme Court Environmental Law Rulings: 2025 Highlights and 2026 Outlook
Shoshana (Suzanne Ilene) Schiller, Esq. and Sean C. Kellem, Esq.
Air:
New Source Review Permitting
Carol F. McCabe, Esq.
EPA’s Proposed Retreat from Regulating Greenhouse Gases
Michael Dillon, Esq. and Kelly A. Hanna, Esq.
Affirmative Defenses and Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction – Where Are We Headed in 2026?
Carol F. McCabe, Esq. and Kelly A. Hanna, Esq.
Risk Management Program Rule – What Changed and What’s Ahead in 2026
Kelly A. Hanna, Esq. and Technical Consultant Michael C. Nines, P.E., LEED AP
Data Centers:
Data Centers are Big Business, but Developers Need to Evaluate Air Permitting Strategies for Backup Power
Katherine L. Vaccaro, Esq.
Anticipated Third Party Litigation Targeting Data Centers in 2026
Kate Campbell, Esq. and Sean F. Fahy, Esq.
OSHA
One Year In: OSHA’s Direction Under the Second Trump Administration
Jill Hyman Kaplan, Esq. and Sean C. Kellem, Esq.
Water:
Clean Water Act “Waters of the United States” Update
Brenda H. Gotanda, Esq., Todd D. Kantorczyk, Esq., and Sean F. Fahy, Esq.
States and EPA Work to Address the Challenges of NPDES Permitting for Indirect Discharges
Brenda H. Gotanda, Esq.
Final PADEP Environmental Justice Policy Now in Effect
Michael Dillon, Esq., Sean C. Kellem, Esq., and Technical Consultant Will Hitchcock
Act 2 Changes Anticipated in 2026
Jonathan H. Spergel, Esq., and Technical Consultant Will Hitchcock
PA Budget Legislation Expands SPEED Program and “Deemed Approvals” for Certain Permits
Todd D. Kantorczyk, Esq.
Paying for Rain: Are Stormwater Charges a Tax or Fee? PA Supreme Court to Decide in 2026
Diana A. Silva, Esq.
Pennsylvania Withdraws from RGGI, but a State-Specific Cap-and-Trade Program May Be in the Commonwealth’s Future
Michael Dillon, Esq. and Kelly A. Hanna, Esq.
Changes on the Horizon to PADEP’s Air Quality Civil Penalty Policies
Jessica D. Hunt, Esq.
Updated Changes to PADEP’s 91.33 Spill Reporting Framework Expected in 2026
Todd D. Kantorczyk, Esq. and Jessica D. Hunt, Esq.
Changes Coming to PADEP’s Hazardous Waste Facility Inspection Guidance
Rodd W. Bender, Esq.
New Jersey Governor Sherrill’s Environmental Priorities
John F. Gullace, Esq., Danielle N. Bagwell, Esq., and Natalia P. Teekah, Esq.
New Jersey PFAS Update
Nicole R. Moshang, Esq. and Bryan P. Franey, Esq.
Recent Changes to Discharge Reporting Under the New Jersey Site Remediation Program
Michael Dillon, Esq., Natalia P. Teekah, Esq., and Technical Consultant Christopher R. Furlong, MBS, PMP
Resilient Environments and Landscapes Rule Updates
John F. Gullace, Esq., Danielle N. Bagwell, Esq., and Natalia P. Teekah, Esq.
Recent New York State Superfund Program Amendments and Outlook
Sean F. Fahy, Esq. and Giselle F. Mazmanian, Esq.
New York State PFAS Update
Sean F. Fahy, Esq. and Giselle F. Mazmanian, Esq.
Developments in Green Amendment Litigation in New York
Giselle F. Mazmanian, Esq.
Report on New York’s Climate Superfund Law
Giselle F. Mazmanian, Esq.
New York Implements Greenhouse Gas Reporting For 2026
Giselle F. Mazmanian, Esq.
New York State Proposes to Expand Green and Sustainable Remediation Policy
Giselle F. Mazmanian, Esq.
