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Reclamation Releases Final EIS for Colorado River

The United States Bureau of Reclamation (“Reclamation”) has issued its final Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) report on the post-2026 operation of...

Services Rescind ESA “Harm” Definition, Environmental Groups File Suit

On July 14, 2026, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) together with the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively,...

Supreme Court Approves Texas, New Mexico Consent Decree for Rio Grande

In late May 2026, the Supreme Court accepted a settlement agreement to end a 13-year lawsuit between Texas and New Mexico...

Supreme Court Rules FIFRA Preempts Failure to Warn

On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated in ruling in the landmark case, Monsanto Co. v. Durnell,...

BLM Proposes Overhaul of Grazing Program Regulations

The Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) has released a proposal to update regulations implementing livestock grazing on public lands under both...

EPA Issues Final RFS Rule

Jakob Christopherson, Research Fellow Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney   On April 1, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published its “Set...

The Feed: Vol. 4, Issue 10

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Supreme Court Asked to Revisit Definition of WOTUS

The United States Supreme Court is currently considering whether to take up a case from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals...

EPA Announces Draft Fungicide Strategy

In April 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a draft version of its Fungicide Strategy, the most recent move in...

Environmental Group Sues EPA for Delayed Response to Glyphosate Petition

On April 21, 2026, the Environmental Working Group (“EWG”), a nonprofit advocacy organization, filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency...

Federal Court Strikes Down 2019 & 2024 ESA Regulations

On March 30, 2026, a federal court in California issued a ruling to overturn several Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) regulations adopted...

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Solar Smarts for Landowners: Miscellaneous Clauses

Solar leasing is the practice of installing solar panels on large areas of land leased from a third party to generate...

The Feed: Vol. 4, Issue 7

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The Feed: Vol. 4, Issue 6

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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...

The Feed: Vol. 4, Issue 5

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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...

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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...

The Feed: Vol. 4, Issue 3

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