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District Court Denies Summary Judgment for Builder, Fossil Fuel Groups in Challenge to New York Statutory Amendments Prohibiting Fossil Fuel Equipment Installation
A district court denied summary judgment for builder and fossil fuel groups in a challenge to New York statutory amendments prohibiting installation of fossil fuel equipment and systems in certain new buildings.
District Court Grants in Part, Denies in Part Summary Judgment for Environmental Groups in Challenge to Multi-Use Development Project
A district court granted in part and denied in part environmental groups' motion for summary judgment in a challenge to the Army Corps of Engineers' and FWS' permitting of a proposed multi-use development project in California.
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
A district court denied summary judgment for builder and fossil fuel groups in a challenge…
The Ninth Circuit denied environmental groups' challenge to the Bonneville Power…
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
The D.C. Circuit affirmed dismissal of environmental groups' challenge to BLM's approval…
A district court denied environmental groups' motion to preliminarily enjoin a timber thinning…
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 granted in part and denied in part environmental groups' motion for summary…
A district court denied environmental groups' motion for a preliminary injunction in a…