The stream of rulemaking to define regulatory jurisdiction under the federal Clean Water Act took another meander on Sept. 4, 2026, when the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking. That proposal appeared in the Federal Register the following week. See 91 Fed. Reg. 57,284 (Sept.
Greenberg Traurig Environmental Practice attorneys received 120 recognitions in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Thirty-three Environmental Practice attorneys from 17 Greenberg Traurig, LLP offices across the United States, Latin America, and Europe have been recognized in The Legal 500 United States, Latin America, Germany, and EMEA 2026 Editions.
The 2026 Chambers Guides recognized global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Environmental Practice in the United States, Latin America, and Europe.
On Aug. 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) adopted a new decision framework for operating Lake Powell and Lake Mead through 2036 and simultaneously issued operating guidelines for 2027 and 2028 (Operating Guidelines). The actions are intended to replace the 2007 Interim Guidelines and other Colorado River water management agreements that expire
New Jersey’s REAL rules continue to evolve as NJDEP considers amendments and delays affecting environmental permitting and floodplain development requirements.
On July 11, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Pub. L. No. 119-101, 140 Stat. 845, became law without the president’s signature. The ROAD Act is an effort to facilitate an improvement in the affordability of housing.
The Department of Justice has asked a federal court to dismiss a Clean Air Act citizen suit against xAI, raising an unsettled question: may private plaintiffs proceed where EPA allegedly declined to require preconstruction permitting review?
The latest episode of the Energy Horizons series on Greenberg Traurig’s E2 Energy Law podcast is now live. Host Bill Garner, Global Co-Chair of GT’s Energy and Natural Resources Practice, sits down with Tom Brill, an Energy Practice shareholder in GT’s San Diego office, to discuss the shifting federal and state policy landscape
On July 14, 2026, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service published a final rule rescinding the regulatory definition of “harm,” one of nine terms listed in the Endangered Species Act (ESA)’s definition of “take.”