*Chelsey Noble is a law clerk in the Richmond office and is not licensed to practice law in any jurisdiction.
In 2020, New Jersey enacted a first-of-its-kind environmental justice statute, the Environmental Justice Law (EJ Law). The EJ Law requires that permit applicants for certain water, waste, and air facilities located, wholly or partially, in
On April 7, 2023, the Third District Court of Appeal filed a lengthy published opinion – the latest installment in one of the longer ongoing CEQA battles in recent memory – affirming a judgment finding an EIR for the Federal relicensing of Oroville Dam and related hydropower facilities legally adequate. County of Butte and County
With little fanfare, EPA has finally proposed to approve Louisiana’s Class VI underground injection control (UIC) well program. The proposal to approve Louisiana’s program comes nearly two years after the state submitted its package for consideration.
The pre-publication version of EPA’s proposal walks through the agency’s process and substantive consideration of Louisiana’s statutes, regulations,
We analyze the key CEQA cases from 2022 and how they have impacted development in California.
By Marc Campopiano, Winston Stromberg, Daniel Brunton, Lauren Glaser, Kevin Homrighausen, and Natalie Rogers
The California Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeal issued 50 published and unpublished opinions on the California Environmental Quality
LNG Infrastructure: FERC Approves Two LNG Projects in Brownsville, Texas
On Friday, April 21, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorized the construction and operation of two major liquid natural gas projects proposed by LNG companies in Brownsville, Texas. In their first order, FERC found the LNG project proposed by Rio Grande LNG
Arizona’s water supplies have been front page news for months. Both local and national media have reported on increasingly serious shortages on the Colorado River and the inability of the states that rely on the River to reach consensus on how to share those shortages. Other outlets have reported on issues relating to Arizona’s groundwater
WOTUS: Sixth Circuit Grants Administrative Stay of WOTUS Rule in Kentucky Until May 10, 2023
On April 22, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an order granting an administrative stay of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) January 2023 WOTUS final rule (WOTUS). KY v. EPA, No. 23-5343. The
American businesses will not install solar panels associated with forced labor from China ..
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing field that has the potential to revolutionize many aspects of our lives. One area where AI has already made significant inroads is in content creation. With the help of AI-powered writing assistants, businesses and individuals can generate high-quality content with minimal effort. However, there are legal concerns associated
Our team at Squire Patton Boggs monitors developments surrounding the heavy-duty vehicle and engine sector. Our last blog post on this topic covered updates on US EPA’s proposed Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards and California Air Resources Board’s (CARB’s) rulemaking for off-road diesel engine regulations. In this