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By Nicole Granquist, Meghan Quinn and Meredith Nikkel On January 14, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized guidance regarding the implementation of the…
By Harvey M. Sheldon In a move that surprised some observers of the Flint Michigan drinking water crisis and saga, the former Governor of Michigan,…
By Michele A. Staples The California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) updated its General Plan Environmental Justice Element Guidelines in June 2020 to…
By Heraclio Pimentel and Rebecca Andrews The U.S. District Court for New Hampshire recently determined that allegations of violations of a 1992 federal Clean Water…
By Deborah Quick How much discretion does the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wield when promulgating (non)attainment status for sub-state geographic areas under the federal…
By Hina Gupta Recently, both Arizona and Nevada took major strides to achieve a net-zero carbon emissions future by 2050. Meanwhile, Nevada released a climate…
By Holly Tokar and Meredith Nikkel On November 20, 2020, a coalition of environmental groups filed a verified petition for writ of mandate and complaint…
By Geremy Holm On November 27, 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS or Service) published a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzing a…
By David C. Smith and Jennifer Lynch The federal Endangered Species Act (ESA or the Act) has not escaped the Trump administration’s mandate for regulatory…
By James Purvis A developer brought an action against the City of Oakland (City) alleging various causes of action. The City filed a demurrer, a…
