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Major Shift Proposed for Endangered Species Act Interpretation: Redefining “Harm”

On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a proposed rule to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This...more

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New York Drafts Policy for Evaluating Permitting Impacts on Disadvantaged Communities

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New York's groundbreaking Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (the Climate Act) is known for being the country's most aggressive climate and clean energy statewide agenda. It calls for a mandated goal of a...more

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US Fish & Wildlife Service Hatches Rule to Ease Permitting for Energy Projects

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A new federal proposal may reduce the burden and costs for wind energy projects and power lines to ensure compliance with federal wildlife protections. Energy projects often require a wide array of federal, state, and local...more

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White House Proposes Significant Rollbacks to the National Environmental Policy Act

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The Trump administration proposed rules intended to speed up approval of major projects subject to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), such as pipelines, power facilities, mines, highways, and other public...more

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Revision to Wyoming’s APD Rules: Proposal for Wyoming’s First to File Rule to Expire in 2 Years

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At yesterday’s hearings, the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (“WOGCC”) released a proposed rule aimed at addressing the increased volume of drilling permits filed in the Cowboy State. The formal bulletin entitled,...more

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Oilfield Operators Take Note: EPA is Poised to Relax Your Vapor Monitoring Deadlines and Streamline Your Bureaucratic Layers

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Oilfield operators of every size have been busy implementing the Obama Administration’s labor-intensive requirements to detect and repair vapor leaks from well site equipment, often called the Quad Oa requirements, in...more

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EPA Taking Comments On Clean Water Act NDPES Permits for Discharges to Groundwater

On February 1, 2018, the Ninth Circuit ruled in Hawai’i Wildlife Fund v. City of Maui that contamination that is discharged into the ground and later escapes through groundwater migration into a navigable waterway requires a...more

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California Attempts to Fill the Clean Water Act Breach - State Water Board Issues Revised Rule for Definition of Wetlands and...

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Although the federal government under the Trump Administration is stepping back from regulations under the Clean Water Act (CWA) – see President Donald Trump's Executive Orderand proposed federal rule – the state of...more

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