On January 15, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the long-awaited proposed rule Updating the Water Quality Certification Regulations (Proposed Rule), which, if adopted, would largely reinstate the...more
1/21/2026
/ Clean Water Act ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Permits ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Section 401 ,
State and Local Government ,
Water Quality ,
Waters of the United States
On January 8, 2026, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finalized 57 Nationwide Permits first proposed in June of last year. Nationwide Permits (NWPs) are streamlined federal permits for activities that affect waters of the...more
1/14/2026
/ Clean Water Act ,
Data Centers ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Policies ,
Final Rules ,
Infrastructure ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Water ,
Water Projects ,
Waters of the United States
Over the past decade, the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) has shifted repeatedly, creating uncertainty for permitting and project planning. Building on the Supreme Court’s Sackett v. EPA decision, the EPA...more
11/24/2025
/ Clean Water Act ,
Comment Period ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exclusions ,
Jurisdiction ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sackett v EPA ,
Section 404 ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
The frenetic pace of anti-renewable actions from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has continued into this week with the issuance of a new memorandum from Greg Wischer, deputy chief of staff for policy, directing the...more
8/7/2025
/ Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act ,
Department of the Interior ,
Endangered Species ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Agencies ,
Infrastructure ,
Permits ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service ,
Wind Power
On Monday, June 9, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) opened a short, 30-day public comment period soliciting information and comments to, “improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness” of Section 10(a) take...more
6/11/2025
/ Comment Period ,
Critical Habitat ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Government Agencies ,
Habitat Conservation Plan ,
Permits ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service
On May 29, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado that dramatically changes the way courts scrutinize federal agencies’ environmental reviews under the...more
6/2/2025
/ Chevron Deference ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Infrastructure ,
Judicial Authority ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Railways ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS ,
Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v Eagle County Colorado ,
Statutory Interpretation