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Endangered Species Act Update: Sweeping Regulations Already Adopted, with More Proposed, Will Profoundly Alter Implementation of the Act

Endangered Species Act Update: Sweeping Regulations Already Adopted, with More Proposed, Will Profoundly Alter Implementation of the Act

By David C. Smith and Jennifer Lynch The federal Endangered Species Act (ESA or the Act) [...]

California Court of Appeal Finds City’s ‘SLAPP’ Motion Failed to Show that Developer’s Lawsuit Arose from Protected Activity

California Court of Appeal Finds City’s ‘SLAPP’ Motion Failed to Show that Developer’s Lawsuit Arose from Protected Activity

By James Purvis A developer brought an action against the City of Oakland (City) alleging various [...]

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Publishes Proposal to Reissue and Modify Clean Water Act Nationwide Permits

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Publishes Proposal to Reissue and Modify Clean Water Act Nationwide Permits

By Geremy Holm and Steve Anderson On September 15, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [...]

Ninth Circuit Finds BLM Not Required to Prepare New EIS Prior to Approving New Oil and Gas Leases in Alaska

By Christina Berglund In Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior the Ninth [...]