On July 28, 2023, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) proposed reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations governing how federal agencies review the environmental effects of major federal...more
8/3/2023
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Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
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On May 25, 2023, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which significantly narrowed the Clean Water Act’s (“CWA”) test for determining whether wetlands are protected...more
5/31/2023
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Environmental Litigation ,
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Rapanos v US ,
Sackett ,
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US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Water Projects ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
The new year brings new NEPA (interim) guidance on climate change. It recommends several ways that federal agencies should consider climate change impacts for projects subject to NEPA review. The guidance is effective...more
Led by California, 23 states, including Massachusetts, have sued the Trump administration challenging new federal regulations that strip the states’ authority to set their own vehicle emissions standards. On December 3, 2019,...more
1/17/2020
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Clean Air Act ,
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Fuel Standards ,
Global Warming ,
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National Emissions Standards ,
New Regulations ,
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State Attorneys General ,
States Rights ,
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