The California legislature recently passed SB 131 and AB 130, two bills designed to streamline environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). While publicly touted as significant CEQA […]
On July 3, 2025, numerous federal agencies initiated an effort to revise the manner in which they comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA, a cornerstone of environmental […]
On June 30, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized updates to its New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emission Guidelines for Other Solid Waste Incineration (OSWI) units under […]
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has proposed to amend its Safer Consumer Products (SCP) regulations by adding microplastics to the Candidate Chemicals List (Cal. Code Regs., tit. […]
In Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, the Supreme Court held that under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), an agency evaluating a particular project is not required […]
In response to the Trump administration’s push to increase U.S. energy output by declaring a national energy emergency, the Department of the Interior (the Interior) has released plans to aid […]
In latest saga surrounding the formidable Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA or Act), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on April 21, 2025, withdrew its 2021 advance notice of proposed […]
On February 19, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) submitted a proposed Interim Final Rule rescinding its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Rule will become […]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has proposed designating approximately 760,000 acres in California as critical habitat for four distinct population segments (DPSs) of the foothill yellow-legged frog, a species that is listed as either endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The critical habitat designation includes areas within the geographical range of the foothill yellow-legged frog that contain the physical or biological features that FWS has deemed essential to the species’ conservation, as well as areas outside the current range that are deemed necessary for the species’ recovery. EPA based its determination on the “best available scientific data after taking into consideration the economic impact, national security impact, and any other relevant impact of specifying any particular area as critical habitat.”
On November 21, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published Notice of a newly developed draft framework intended to provide all EPA programs with a shared reference point for […]