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Fourth Circuit Vacates Decisions in Suits Concerning Chemical Manufacturer's Role in Allegedly Contaminating Waterways By Using PFAS
The Fourth Circuit vacated two district court decisions in lawsuits concerning a chemical manufacturer's role in allegedly contaminating Maryland's and South Carolina's waterways by using per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in its products.
District Court Grants in Part Summary Judgment for Environmental Group in Suit Concerning ESA §7 Consultations on Six Pesticides
A district court granted in part summary judgment for an environmental group in a lawsuit concerning ESA §7 consultations on six pesticides.
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Preview two articles from the March-April issue of ELR—The Environmental Law Reporter: one on treating e-cigarettes as waste and the need to regulate "disposable" products; and a second on the federal government's approach toward the decommissioning of Alaska Native climate adaptation projects.
Dispelling the Myths of Permitting Reform and Identifying Effective Pathways Forward
Authors propose several principles that should guide permitting reform, describe established programs that should serve as models, and identify future work that would promote an informed and constructive national debate.
Air
The Tenth Circuit denied environmental groups' petition to review an EPA rule that partially…
The Fifth Circuit granted EPA's motion to vacate its disapprovals of portions of regional haze…
Climate Change
This Article calls on the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to issue guidance clarifying that…
A district court granted EPA's and OMB's motion to dismiss a challenge brought by…
Energy
The D.C. Circuit denied a petition to review FERC's authorization of an owner's request…
President Biden’s 2021 Executive Order No. 14008 created a new federal legal concept of “energy…
Governance
Tribal groups argued NMFS violated NEPA in adopting the harvest specifications because they relied…
This Article calls on the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to issue guidance clarifying that…
Land Use
A district court granted the Biden Administration's motion to dismiss a challenge to the…
This Comment looks at the background of national scenic trails and lawmakers’ intent for the…
Natural Resources
In an unpublished opinion, the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court…
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal of a challenge to the U.S. Air Force…
Toxic Substances
The Fourth Circuit vacated two district court decisions in lawsuits concerning a chemical…
The D.C. Circuit vacated certain requirements under an EPA rule concerning the assertion and…
Waste
Between January 2020 and March 2023, U.S. electronic cigarette sales grew 43%, from 15.6 million…
Plastic pollution is emerging as a defining crisis of our time. The United States has set a…
Water
The U.S. Supreme Court held, 5-4, that the CWA does not authorize EPA to include "end-result…
Combating climate change requires not only rapid reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, but also…
Wildlife
A district court granted in part summary judgment for an environmental group in a lawsuit…
A district court vacated a 2022 instruction memorandum (IM) issued by BLM that outlined policies…