Jonathan Martel Talks Business Planning in Post-Midterm Texas in Law360

Jonathan Martel, co-chair of Arnold & Porter’s Environmental practice group and a former attorney at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of General Counsel, was quoted in the recent Law360 article, “Attys Consider Corporate Implications Of Blue Texas,” discussing how businesses should plan for Democratic leadership in Texas following the 2026 midterm elections, with new regulatory priorities expected.

Jonathan noted that companies will need to weigh legal, political, and business considerations together, and that the new leadership is expected to bring a different set of priorities on energy and environmental issues. “Businesses that are engaged in longer-term planning need to think: Where are we?” he said. “Not only right now, but over the next two, three, four years, in terms of local, state and federal policy.”

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