Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) published a proposed rule to further revise the definition of “waters of the United States” or WOTUS. For more than 50 years, this...more
On Nov. 7, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) finalized its 2025 Critical Minerals List. The final list includes all 50 minerals that appeared on the 2022 Critical Minerals List, plus 10 new minerals—boron, copper, lead,...more
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On Nov. 10, the Senate voted 60-40 to pass an amended version of H.R.5371 that replaces the House-passed continuing resolution with new language to re-open the government. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Maggie Hassan (D-NH),...more
Permitting reform for energy projects and related infrastructure has been the bipartisan, bicameral white whale of policy for a very long time. Despite broad support for the idea, agreeing on how to actually reform the...more
Congress is barreling towards the first full-government shutdown in roughly seven years as existing levels of government funding expire at midnight tonight, Sept. 30. On Sept. 19, prior to breaking for a week-long recess, the...more
On July 29, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formally proposed to revoke its 2009 “Endangerment Finding,” in which the EPA declared that greenhouse gases contribute to air pollution and endanger public health. This...more
Between July 25 and Aug. 1, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released almost two dozen Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOS), totaling approximately $2.2 billion, to...more
On June 30, President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum (“the Memorandum”) titled “Simplifying the Funding of Energy Infrastructure and Critical Mineral and Material Projects.” The Memorandum aims to streamline...more
On March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production,” which aims to reestablish the United States as a dominant force in critical mineral production...more