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Chevron v NRDC Endangered Species Act (ESA)

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SCOTUS Whacks WOTUS, Reducing Protection of American Wetlands

In Sackett v. EPA, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a massive blow to EPA's ability to regulate wetlands under the Clean Water Act ("CWA"). Addressing the "nagging question" about the reaches of the CWA, Justice Alito, joined...more

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Ninth Circuit Rules Approval of Oil Spill Response Plans is Non-Discretionary

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On June 11, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (Bureau) approval of oil spill response plans (OSRPs) relating to oil leases in the Beaufort and...more

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