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On November 20, 2023, a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Idaho Conservation League v. Poe, No. 22-35978.

On September 11, Managing Partner Jeff Kray presented to the Washington Association of Water and Sewer Districts on key issues water providers nationwide should consider regarding the 3M and DuPont proposed settlement agreements, ...

Last Thursday, in South Carolina Coastal Conservation League v. Pruitt, South Carolina Federal District Court Judge Norton issued an order which made the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule

On November 16, 2020 Staatsolie Hydrocarbon Institute announced the launch of a new bid round in Suriname covering 8 shallow water offshore blocks (~13,534 km).

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed state regulators to halt approvals of pending data center projects while conducting a comprehensive audit of all facilities in the interconnection queue. The directive requires detailed disclosure of each project's reliance on public resources, grid impact, water consumption, and ownership structure, reflecting a broader bipartisan shift among states toward restricting data center development.

A lot of proverbial ink has been spilled regarding the Trump administration's proposal to amend the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act.

On August 30, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona issued an order in Pasqua Yaqui Tribe, et al. v. U.S. EPA, et al., vacating the Navigable Waters Protection Rule ("NWPR") ...

In case you missed it while preparing for your Turkey dinner, on November 22, 2021, the United States Supreme Court decided 9-0 that the Equitable Apportionment Doctrine, which had prior to this ...

The Clean Water Act (CWA) was enacted to "restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's waters." The act, among other things, regulates...

On December 13, the District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed plaintiffs’ challenge in Food and Water Watch v. EPA to the Chesapeake Bay TMDL’s discussion of pollution trading and offsets.

The U.S. Supreme Court's October 2022 term began with a bang: a new Justice on the bench, the public back in the courtroom for the first time since the pandemic—and two hours of argument...

The Corps and EPA jointly issued their long-awaited rule to, in their words, "clarify" the definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act.

On Nov. 8, 2018, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Public Affairs issued a press release indicating that then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions signed a memorandum (presumably before resigning) ...

The California Environmental Protection Agency directs some of the most important environmental agencies in the state.

Now that the results of a tumultuous presidential election appear clear, attention shifts to what to expect during President-elect Joe Biden's first term.

On May 14, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announced that it will rescind the nationwide Maximum Contaminant Levels ("MCLs") for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...

On May 27, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intent to reconsider the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 final rule issued by the Trump administration in June 2020 (Final Rule).

On Oct. 18, EPA announced its comprehensive PFAS Strategic Roadmap (Roadmap), which lays out a comprehensive approach to tackling PFAS contamination within the U.S.