by Brigit Rollins | Jun 16, 2026 | Brigit Rollins, Bureau of Land Management, Environmental Law
The Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) has released a proposal to update regulations implementing livestock grazing on public lands under both the Taylor Grazing Act (“TGA”) and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (“FLPMA”). This marks the first time that BLM...
by Brigit Rollins | Jun 2, 2026 | Biofuels, Brigit Rollins, Clean Air Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Research Fellows
Jakob Christopherson, Research Fellow Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney On April 1, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published its “Set 2” final rule to establish the 2026 and 2027 renewable volume obligations (“RVO”) for the Renewable Fuel...
by Brigit Rollins | May 26, 2026 | Brigit Rollins, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, WOTUS Update
The United States Supreme Court is currently considering whether to take up a case from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals concerning the definition of “waters of the United States” and the scope of wetlands jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”). The case,...
by Brigit Rollins | May 12, 2026 | Brigit Rollins, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Pesticides
In April 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a draft version of its Fungicide Strategy, the most recent move in the agency’s effort to reduce pesticide exposure to endangered wildlife. The draft Fungicide Strategy is similar to both the...
by Brigit Rollins | Apr 28, 2026 | Brigit Rollins, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Food Drug & Cosmetic Act, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Glyphosate, Pesticides
On April 21, 2026, the Environmental Working Group (“EWG”), a nonprofit advocacy organization, filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) over the agency’s lack of response to a 2018 petition submitted by EWG requesting that EPA revoke or...
