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On May 23, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ("D.C. Circuit") held that FERC did not violate the Clean Water Act ("CWA") by issuing Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC ("Transco")...

The pre-publication version of the final rule to be promulgated by EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to repeal the 2015 redefinition of the Clean ...

On February 11, 2014, the EPA released its long awaited revised permitting guidance for wells that use diesel fuels during hydraulic fracturing activities

In Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards v. Red River Coal Co., ___ F.3d ___, No. 19-2194, 2021 WL 1182464 (4th Cir. 2021), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit held that Red River Coal...

The momentum behind offshore wind has continued to grow since our February 2021 post on the topic.

Entities seeking federal authorization for infrastructure projects that may impact waters of the United States must obtain a Section 401 certification under the Trump administration's narrowed...

The U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) released a final rule that will protect millions of acres of Alaskan wildness from the development of oil, gas and minerals.

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) took action on three proposed PFAS rules at its meeting on Wednesday, February 23.

On April 19, 2022, Clark County District Court Judge Bita Yeager issued a decision vacating the Nevada State Engineer's (State Engineer) June 15, 2020, Order 1309.

For the third year in a row, our attorneys have outlined key trends and issues shaping the water landscape in Nossaman's California Water Views – 2025 Outlook.

The process of hydraulic fracturing requires millions of gallons of water.

On January 10, 2022, U.S. EPA forwarded to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposed rule that seeks to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)...

To spur commercial building owners to invest in energy efficiency, Philadelphia City Council passed a mandatory energy and water disclosure ordinance on June 21, 2012.

Following up on our previous posts on United States energy policy under the Trump Administration, we are writing with an update on recent State Attorney General...

On February 3, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board ("SWRCB") issued a "Notice of Opportunity to Comment and Notice of Public Hearing and Consideration of Adoption" ("Notice")...

Yesterday a group of organizations with ties to the Shenandoah River sued the EPA claiming that EPA violated the Clean Water Act (CWA) by approving Virginia's 2014 305(b)/303(d) Water Quality...

Last week, the Texas Supreme Court agreed to hear a suit that could determine whether landowners in the state have a cause of action for trespass when water from underground injection wells migrates onto their property.