On April 2, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health & Human Services released a draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List, or “CCL 6,” for public comment....more
4/14/2026
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The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service proposed four rules on November 19, 2025, significantly changing how agencies apply the Endangered Species Act....more
12/17/2025
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On November 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers together announced a proposed rule updating the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS), in another effort to...more
11/26/2025
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On Sept. 11, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced in a court filing that it was moving to partially vacate its National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...more
9/30/2025
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On June 12, 2025, the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board approved a general permit regulating waste discharges from commercial vineyards in the region. The new General Waste Discharge Requirements for Commercial...more
8/5/2025
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On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its Opinion in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition et al. v. Eagle County, Colorado et al., one of the most high-profile National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, cases to reach...more
6/2/2025
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On April 2, 2025, California’s Fifth Appellate District issued a decision in Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield (April 2, 2025, F087487) (2025 WL 98443). The Court held the “self-executing” reasonableness requirement...more
4/9/2025
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