Holland & Knight is a major law firm with roots in Florida and Texas, a small army of lobbyists, attorneys who have run for public office and a political action committee that spends nearly half-a-million dollars per election cycle.

Heavy monsoon rains have helped to relieve the Southwest’s historic drought, but water officials say the deluge isn’t enough to reverse a drying trend that has depleted the region’s primary water sources.

In anticipation of the SEC’s forthcoming rule on climate-related risks, companies may want to look to top performers on Bloomberg’s GHG emissions management issue score for tips on how to improve their scores.

Bloomberg Law’s State of Practice survey asked attorneys to estimate the starting salaries for first-year associates at their firms, and then share their thoughts on whether those associates are being overpaid, underpaid, or paid the right amount. Here’s what they said.

Spain’s proposal for a temporary windfall levy on banks and utilities is poised to trigger legal challenges if it becomes law, business leaders and tax practitioners said.

The UK’s main opposition Labour Party has proposed extending Britain’s windfall tax on oil and gas companies, saying the proceeds should be used to fund a total freeze on energy bills over the winter.

In the far northwest corner of England, coal mining was so finished that the local museum paying tribute to the industry shut a few years ago after running into financial trouble.

California farmers face a water crisis that is undermining the tomato crop, threatening to further push up prices from salsa to spaghetti sauce.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed that the release of an unidentified toxic substance has contaminated the Oder River, as the government offered a reward to find out who is responsible for polluting the country’s second-longest waterway.

The Rhine River is set to continue shriveling early into next week, further restricting the supply of vital commodities to parts of inland Europe as the continent battles with its worst energy crisis in decades.