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Supreme Court Reins in NEPA Reviews - Clearing the Path for Developers

On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, No. 23-975, 605 U.S. ___ (2025), sharply limiting the scope of environmental review obligations under the...more

Trump Administration Redefines “Harm” Under The Endangered Species Act (ESA)

On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (together, the “Services”) proposed to rescind their longstanding regulatory definition of “harm”, which has for decades served...more

Regulatory Reset: Texas Establishes a DOGE-Inspired Office to Cut Red Tape

As Texas strengthens its position as a national leader in economic and business growth, Senate Bill 14 (SB 14)—signed into law on April 23, 2025, and effective September 1—marks a significant shift in the state’s regulatory...more

San Francisco v. EPA: Supreme Court Strikes Down EPA’s “End-Result” Permit Requirements

On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, narrowing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority under the Clean Water Act...more

Texas Railroad Commission’s New Environmental Rules: A Step Toward Sustainability or Business as Usual?

In 1984, while Ronald Reagan was securing a landslide reelection and Apple introduced the Macintosh, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) last updated the state’s primary oil and gas waste regulations. Now, four decades...more

EPA’s PFAS Regulations: What Real Estate Professionals Need to Know

In 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) took significant steps to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals.”...more

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