In the continuing battle to define “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) – a fundamental jurisdictional element of the scope of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) – the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the U.S....more
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued new guidance and an accompanying template for agency National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review procedures on September 29, 2025, marking the latest in a long line of...more
On August 13, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) that is poised to dramatically reshape the regulatory landscape for the U.S. commercial space industry. Titled “Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space...more
8/20/2025
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Regulatory Reform ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On August 1, EPA’s comment period on its proposal to grant Texas “primacy” over permitting and enforcement of Class VI underground injection wells closed, marking another milestone in the expansion of state-managed Carbon...more
On June 25, 2025, the European Commission published the long-anticipated draft EU Space Act (“Act”), a potentially landmark regulation that will apply to both EU and non-EU operators providing space services in Europe. The...more
7/2/2025
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Risk Management ,
Sustainability
On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County that promises to significantly alter the scope of judicial review of environmental reviews performed under the...more
The National Environmental Policy Act has drawn congressional and presidential frustration for long over a decade and the regulations of the body it created—the Council on Environmental Quality—have often been caught in the...more
4/22/2025
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Energy Projects ,
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Trump Administration
After more than 50 years, EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers (“the Agencies”) continue to struggle to find a durable definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) in the Clean Water Act, leaving the regulated...more
4/15/2025
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Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
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Government Agencies ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
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US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States ,
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