Tag:environmental law
Features
WOTUS Odyssey, Part 2: Obama and Trump Take Different Paths, Biden Makes Third Effort
On June 7 regulatory agencies acknowledged a need to repeal NWPR to make improvements in the regulatory definition of WOTUS.
Features
WOTUS Odyssey, Part I: Supreme Court Creates Confusion Over Waters of the U.S. Reach
The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers will soon attempt again to clarify the reach of their regulatory power over U.S. waterways.
News
Congress Moves to Restore Obama-Era Methane Caps on Oil and Gas Facilities
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution overriding a Trump-era effort to eliminate rules limiting methane discharges.
Courts
U.S. Supreme Court Says Guam Can Proceed in Environmental Fight
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the federal government's effort to block Guam’s claim for cleanup of an abandoned military weapons dump
Courts
Supreme Court Climate Case Ruling Could Affect State, County and City Lawsuits
The Supreme Court decided a major climate change case, clarifying questions federal appeals courts must answer in similar lawsuits
Courts
Supreme Court Closes Term with Environmental Law Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court closed its 2020-2021 oral argument calendar by hearing three environmental disputes
Courts
Climate Change Case to Impact Others Questioning Oil Company Liability
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Dec. 19 in case that could affect climate change lawsuits filed by local governments nationwide
Features
Biden Administration Expected to Bring Change to Environmental Policy
Joe Biden's EPA will face a daunting task in restoring the nation’s system of environmental regulation and confronting a climate crisis.