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U.S. District Court Reverses Army Corps’ Clean Water Act Jurisdictional Determination—Applies Both Justice Kennedy and Justice Scalia’s Analyses in Rapanos

U.S. District Court Reverses Army Corps’ Clean Water Act Jurisdictional Determination—Applies Both Justice Kennedy and Justice Scalia’s Analyses in Rapanos

By Melissa Jo Townsend, Rebecca Andrews The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana [...]

Eighth Circuit Addresses an Application to EPA to Register Renewable Fuel Credits by a Refinery that Was Thwarted by the Agency’s Electronic System

Eighth Circuit Addresses an Application to EPA to Register Renewable Fuel Credits by a Refinery that Was Thwarted by the Agency’s Electronic System

By Deborah Quick Obtaining final agency action subject to judicial review can sometimes feel like the [...]

Council on Environmental Quality Publishes Final Rule Updating NEPA’s Implementing Regulations

Council on Environmental Quality Publishes Final Rule Updating NEPA’s Implementing Regulations

By Sam Bivins and Meredith Nikkel The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) recently published a final [...]

California Court of Appeal Affirms State Water Board’s Authority to Regulate Unreasonable Water Use through Temporary Emergency Regulations and Curtailment

California Court of Appeal Affirms State Water Board’s Authority to Regulate Unreasonable Water Use through Temporary Emergency Regulations and Curtailment

By Paula Hernandez and Derek R. Hoffman The California Third District Court of Appeal recently upheld [...]