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District Court Orders FWS to Respond to 2017 Petition to Revise Critical Habitat for Mount Graham Red Squirrel
A district court granted in part environmental groups' motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit concerning their 2017 petition to FWS to revise the critical habitat for the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel.
Ninth Circuit Denies Challenge to BPA Decision to Spend Only 10% of Excess Financial Reserves on Fish and Wildlife Protection Measures
The Ninth Circuit denied environmental groups' challenge to the Bonneville Power Administration's (BPA's) decision to spend only 10% of its excess financial reserves on measures to protect fish and wildlife.
In the Next Issue . . .
A preview to our July-August issue features two pieces on CEQ and NEPA: one challenging the D.C. Circuit's decision in Marin Audubon v. FAA, and a second questioning the government's decision to rescind CEQ's NEPA implementing regulations. A third piece explores how national and international regulations are shaping the future of green steel. And a fourth piece examines how CITES can be enhanced to protect marine ornamental fish.
The Trump Administration's Self-Inflicted Problem
For the first time in nearly 50 years, following the federal government's recission of CEQ's NEPA implementing regulations on April 11, 2025, there are no governmentwide regulations in place to provide consistent direction to all federal agencies on how to implement the governmentwide procedural obligations established by NEPA. But at what cost?
Air
The iron and steel sector contributes nearly 7% of global anthropogenic GHG emissions. As global…
he U.S. Supreme Court, 8-0, held that EPA's disapprovals of Oklahoma's and Utah's…
Climate Change
The iron and steel sector contributes nearly 7% of global anthropogenic GHG emissions. As global…
There has been an influx of “climate superfund” bills introduced and adopted in state legislatures…
Energy
The Ninth Circuit denied environmental groups' challenge to the Bonneville Power…
A district court granted in part and denied in part motions to dismiss a challenge to federal…
Governance
A district court dismissed a lawsuit brought by Kansas landowners and the city of Rossville…
In Marin Audubon Society v. Federal Aviation Administration, a divided panel for the D.C. Circuit…
Land Use
The Tenth Circuit reversed a district court decision denying a challenge to the Forest…
A district court granted a conservation group's motion to preliminarily enjoin BLM from…
Natural Resources
In Marin Audubon Society v. Federal Aviation Administration, a divided panel for the D.C. Circuit…
For the first time in nearly 50 years, following the federal government's recission of CEQ's NEPA…
Toxic Substances
The Third Circuit affirmed a district court order remanding to state court a lawsuit concerning a…
PFAS exposure is emerging as a disability that veterans want covered by the U.S. Department of…
Waste
A district court granted in part and denied in part the Navy's motion to dismiss a lawsuit…
The U.S. Supreme Court, 6-3, held that the state of Texas and a private business, which petitioned…
Water
A district court denied summary judgment for environmental groups in a challenge to the Bureau of…
The Ninth Circuit granted in part environmental groups' petition to review EPA's decision…
Wildlife
A district court dismissed a lawsuit brought by a fishing group challenging NMFS' adoption of…
A district court granted in part environmental groups' motion for summary judgment in a…