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Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman's Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases...

Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman's Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases...

The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether federal limits on coordinated spending between political parties and their candidates should be struck down.

ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones invoked her Fifth Amendment right and refused to answer questions during testimony before the House Administration Committee amid allegations that the Democratic fundraising platform facilitated foreign campaign donations.

May 11, 2023 marked a milestone in the pandemic response with the expiration of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE).

A federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of several Trump administration policies that restricted renewable energy development on federal lands and waters. The ruling addresses Interior Department review procedures, database access restrictions, capacity density requirements, and permit prioritization directives that created barriers for wind and solar projects.

On March 12, 2024, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) announced updates to the "Make Conservation a California Way of Life" framework that is based on SB 606 and AB 1668 from 2018.

In a highly anticipated decision, the moratorium on permitting wind energy projects that federal agencies have imposed since January 20, 2025 was struck down by the Massachusetts Federal District Court on December 8, 2025.

The lawsuit asserts claims that were identified in a November 11, 2023 notice of intent to sue submitted to NMFS and BOEM by two of the five plaintiffs.

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Recently, the California Assembly passed Assembly Bill 1889, the "Room to Roam Act."

A recent court decision provides guidance to lead agencies seeking to comply with CEQA requirements related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In Tsakopoulos Investments, LLC v. County...

The California Supreme Court has issued a significant ruling on the application of the existing facilities exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), specifically addressing whether this exemption extends to changes in the use of existing structures. This decision provides crucial guidance for property owners, developers, and local agencies navigating CEQA compliance when repurposing or modifying the use of existing facilities without physical alterations.

A key priority of the Newsom Administration – the Delta Conveyance Project – has officially entered its next chapter. On July 22, the Department of Water Resources...

On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), two of the most common...

On November 21, 2025, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively, the Services) published several proposed rules to revise their regulations implementing certain provisions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

There has been extensive reporting and commentary on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (S. 5653) since it was first introduced on September 30, 2026. Title III of the bill proposes a limited number of amendments to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Each of the proposed amendments is summarized below.