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Department of Interior Seeks to Convene the Endangered Species Committee

The Department of Interior has announced that on March 31, 2026, the Endangered Species Committee (“the Committee”) will meet to discuss...

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The Deal With Dicamba: Products Registered, Lawsuit Filed

On February 6, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it had re-registered three dicamba-based herbicides for direct, over-the-top use...

2026 Update on State Pesticide Liability Limitation Bills

The 2026 legislative session is currently in process for most states and legislative trends have begun to emerge. One of those...

DOJ & EPA Clarify Stance on Diesel Vehicles Under the CAA

In late January 2026, the Trump administration announced that it will no longer criminally prosecute manufacturers, distributors and users of so-called...

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Pesticide Preemption Lawsuit

The United States Supreme Court has announced that it will hear oral arguments in Durnell v. Monsanto, a case filed by...

Top Environmental Law Topics to Watch in 2026

The last year saw significant developments in the arena of environmental law and 2026 is likely to bring more of the...

Looking Ahead: As Guidelines on the Colorado River Set to Expire, Attention Turns to What Comes Next

Madison Mills, Research Fellow Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney The Colorado River is one of the most vital waterways in the western...

FWS & NMFS Propose New ESA Rules

In late November, the Untied States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) together with the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively, “the...

WOTUS Update: EPA & Corps Propose New Definition

On November 17, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) together with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“the Corps”) announced...

Environmental Group Seeks EPA Response on Petition to Revoke Tolerances for Neonics

The environmental organization Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has filed a legal action with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to...

Environmental Groups Challenge Forest Plan

On October 20, 2025, three environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the United States Forest Service (“USFS”) to challenge its 2019...

Court Dismisses PFAS Case Brought by Farmers Against EPA

In late September 2025, a federal court in D.C. dismissed a case filed by farmers and ranchers in Texas against the...

Water Users Ask Supreme Court to Consider Whether Bureau of Reclamation Violated the U.S. Constitution

The City of Fresno, California (“the City”) together with several Central Valley irrigation districts have asked the Supreme Court to hear...

Lawsuit Challenges Registration of Enlist One and Enlist Duo

A coalition of environmental groups lead by the Center for Food Safety have asked a federal court in the District of...

Federal Court Upholds Reporting Exemption for Livestock Emissions

On August 7, 2025, a federal court in the District of Columbia issued an order to resolve a lawsuit originally filed...

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The Deal With Dicamba: EPA Proposes Unconditional Registration for Over-the-Top Use

In late July 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it had opened a public comment period on its proposal...

Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of NEPA Review

In late May 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Seven Cty. Infrastructure Coal. v. Eagle Cty., No....

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Resource Roundup

On July 4, 2025, President Trump formally signed the multi-billion-dollar reconciliation bill titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) into...

Who Gets to Say? Agency Deference in a Post-Chevron World: Auer v. Robbins

Kelli Ludlum, Research Fellow Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney The United States Supreme Court last year decided Loper Bright Enters. v. Raimondo,...

Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional

A federal court in the Northen District of Iowa has found the wetlands conservation program commonly known as “Swampbuster,” is constitutional....