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Category "Environmental, Energy and Climate Change Law & Regulation"

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Regulatory Definition for the Term ‘Habitat’ as Used in the Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Regulatory Definition for the Term ‘Habitat’ as Used in the Endangered Species Act

By Paige Gosney In December 2020, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) finalized for the [...]

U.S. EPA Finalizes Guidance on Implementation of Supreme Court’s ‘Functional Equivalent’ CWA Test in County of Maui Case

U.S. EPA Finalizes Guidance on Implementation of Supreme Court’s ‘Functional Equivalent’ CWA Test in County of Maui Case

By Nicole Granquist, Meghan Quinn and Meredith Nikkel On January 14, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection [...]

Criminal Charges Filed Against Former Michigan Governor Stemming from Flint Drinking Water Crisis

Criminal Charges Filed Against Former Michigan Governor Stemming from Flint Drinking Water Crisis

By Harvey M. Sheldon In a move that surprised some observers of the Flint Michigan drinking [...]

Environmental Justice in General Plans: Strategic Considerations for Planning and Land Use Professionals

Environmental Justice in General Plans: Strategic Considerations for Planning and Land Use Professionals

By Michele A. Staples The California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) updated its General [...]