On August 28, 2020 the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued a final rule for...
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Buzzing Home: FWS Determines No Critical Habitat for Bumblebee Species
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) announced on September 1, 2020 that it has...
Jumping the Gun? Government Says NEPA Challenges are Premature
On July 29, 2020, a coalition of environmental groups filed a complaint in the United States...
Biofuels Rules: EPA Guidance Stands
In a decision published on August 14, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of...
Hot Topics in Environmental Law: Litigation Updates
The past month has seen several developments in important, and on-going environmental law cases....
Up for Debate: FWS Proposes Definition for “Habitat”
On August 5, 2020, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) and the National Marine...
Court Concludes: Enlist Duo Registration Upheld
On July 22, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a final decision in Nat’l Family Farm...
WOTUS Update: Injunction Issued As Lawsuits Progress
On June 22, 2020, the long-awaited Navigable Waters Protection Rule (“Navigable Waters Rule”)...
To List or Not to List: Possible Consequences of The Monarch Butterfly’s Final Listing Decision
By December 15, 2020, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) will issue its final...
To List or Not to List: Monarch Butterfly ESA Decision Due at End of 2020
In 2014, several environmental groups petitioned the United States Fish and Wildlife Service...