Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Endangered Species Act (ESA)

U.S. Geological Survey Streamgaging Networks: 89 Organizations/Coalition Letter to United States Congress Supporting...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/25/2022

Eighty-nine organizations (collectively “Coalition”)two sent letters, respectively, to United States Senators Merkley and Murkowski, and Congresswoman Pingree and Congressman Joyce urging their support to enable the U.S....more

A Court-Side Seat: Butterflies, Salt Marshes and Methane All Around

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 10/21/2020

Our latest summary of some recent developments in the courts and the federal agencies includes a unique case involving salt marshes adjacent to San Francisco Bay....more

DC District Court Follows Ninth Circuit’s Lead Dismissing NABA’s Border Wall Case

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 2/21/2019

On February 14, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the complaint of the National American Butterfly Association (NABA) alleging that the U.S. Government’s border wall preparation and law...more

Border-Wall: Environmental Groups File U.S. District Court (District of Columbia) Action Against Department of Homeland Security...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/22/2018

The Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, and Animal Legal Defense Fund (collectively “CBD”) filed an October 17th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) challenging the issuance of...more

Border Wall Waiver: Environmental Organizations U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit Appeal

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/12/2018

A number of environmental organizations filed a Notice of Appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Challenging the United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary’s August 2, 2017,...more

A Sign of Things to Come? Trump’s Regulatory Freeze and Other Early Actions

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/24/2017

Behind the pomp and circumstance of Friday’s inauguration, President Donald J. Trump and his administration set their sights on deploying a new guard of regulatory and economic policies focused on reducing burdensome...more