by Brigit Rollins | Aug 25, 2026 | Brigit Rollins, Bureau of Land Management, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture
On August 13, 2026, the Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”), an environmental nonprofit organization, filed a lawsuit against the Department of Interior (“Interior”) and USDA over their jointly administered Grazing Action Plan. The Plan, which Interior and USDA...
by Brigit Rollins | Aug 11, 2026 | Brigit Rollins, Environmental Law, Water Law, Western Water
The United States Bureau of Reclamation (“Reclamation”) has issued its final Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) report on the post-2026 operation of water resources and infrastructure in the Colorado River Basin. Current operating guidelines for the Basin are set...
by Brigit Rollins | Jul 28, 2026 | Administrative Law, Brigit Rollins, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
On July 14, 2026, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) together with the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively, “the Services”) finalized a rule to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”)....
by Brigit Rollins | Jul 14, 2026 | Brigit Rollins, Environmental Law, Water Law, Western Water
In late May 2026, the Supreme Court accepted a settlement agreement to end a 13-year lawsuit between Texas and New Mexico over use of water from the Rio Grande. The settlement calls for reduced groundwater pumping along the river and clarifies the amount of water...
by Brigit Rollins | Jun 29, 2026 | Brigit Rollins, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Glyphosate, Pesticides, Plaintiffs & Pesticides
On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated in ruling in the landmark case, Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, No. 21-1068 (2026), a lawsuit that asked whether federal pesticide law preempts state law tort claims. Specifically, the Court was asked to...
