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Army Corps Reissues And Modifies Nationwide Permits, Adding One New Permit

March 15, 2026 marked the start of a new five-year cycle for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permits (NWPs). Pursuant to a final rule published on January 8, 2026, the Corps has reissued and modified 56 existing NWPs and created one new NWP.

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

NY Court Annuls DEC Freshwater Wetlands Regulations

On April 8, 2026, Judge Richard M. Platkin of the New York State Supreme Court, Albany County, entirely annulled the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s revised Part 664 freshwater wetlands regulations for noncompliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act.

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

Lithium, Critical Minerals, And The Mine-To-Market Regulatory Challenge In Nevada

Nevada has a long-standing history rooted in mining. What is new, and legally consequential, is the ever-increasing role Nevada now plays in the nation's broader critical minerals supply chain.

United States Energy

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Fennemore

EPA Proposes Sixth SDWA Contaminant Candidate List, Kicking Off Potentially Significant Consequences For Multiple Industries

What Happened: On April 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) pursuant to its authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

California Supreme Court Reviews CEQA Exemption Scope In Sunflower Alliance Case

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

New Court Decision Reinforces Water Agencies' Authority To Conduct Early Project Studies

United States Government

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Nossaman LLP

PFAS In The EU: A Regulatory Turning Point

European Union Environment

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A&O Shearman

EPA Proposes Extending Deadline For TSCA Section 8(d) Health And Safety Data Reporting

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules On Tidelands Licensing And Pierhead Line Authority

United States Litigation

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Riker Danzig LLP

Navigating The Challenges Of Data Center Growth —Part III: Evolving Federal, State, And Local Policy

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

Army Corps Seeks Input Regarding Nationwide Permit Program

United States Energy

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Bracewell

President Trump Issues Housing Affordability Executive Order

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

DWR Releases Bulletin 118 – Update 2025

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Details On Upcoming Reporting And Other Deadlines For Tulare Lake Subbasin And Tule Subbasin Groundwater Extractors

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk In America (Podcast)

United States Insolvency

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Littler Lounge: Just Cause For A Chat About Corrective Actions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

March 2026: Federal Deadlines That Will Reshape The AI Regulatory Landscape

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Recent Federal Developments For March 2026

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) provides critical protections for commercially sensitive information related to a company’s business, processes, and chemicals.

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

Water Supply Assessments Under CEQA: Vallejo v. American Canyon Clarifies What Must (And Need Not) Be Included

On January 14, 2026, a California Court of Appeal upheld the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) certified by the City of American Canyon (American Canyon) and the accompanying...

United States Environment

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Can Nuclear Power The Cloud? Baseload Energy Options For Data Centers (Podcast)

In this episode of Bracewell's Data Center Counsel podcast, Scott Segal and Andrew Shaw explore whether nuclear energy can meet the rapidly growing electricity demands...

United States Energy

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Bracewell

Details On EPA's New Real Water Technical Assistance Initiative

On March 4, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the launch of its the Real Water Technical Assistance (RealWaterTA) initiative.

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

Navigating Nuclear: Unused Combined Licenses Provide A Shortcut To New Builds

United States Energy

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K&L Gates LLP

California Water Plan 2028: What To Know For Water Providers

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Federal PFAS Regulation: 2025 Activities And 2026 Anticipated Actions

United States Environment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Court Turns On The Tap For Potential Inverse Condemnation Claims Against Water Suppliers

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

California Environmental Law & Policy Update

United States Environment

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

EPA Announces PFAS Coordinating Group

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Baker Botts' 39th Annual Environmental Seminar – Key Takeaways From Breakout Session #1

United States Environment

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Baker Botts LLP

Reforming "WOTUS," "Nationwide Permitting," & Other Major Priorities At The Corps Of Engineers In The Trump Administration

United States Energy

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Baker Botts LLP

As Federal Water Regulations Recede, California's Permitting Tide Rises

United States Energy

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FBT Gibbons

One Minute Matters [Video]: What Counts As Federally Protected Water Under EPA's Latest Proposal (With Todd Schebor)

United States Environment

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Dykema

Baker Botts' 39th Annual Environmental Seminar – Key Takeaways From Breakout Session #1

Baker Botts' 39th Annual Environmental Seminar featured two breakout sessions covering the latest environmental, safety and incident response developments and trends.

United States Environment

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Baker Botts LLP

Reforming "WOTUS," "Nationwide Permitting," & Other Major Priorities At The Corps Of Engineers In The Trump Administration

During Baker Botts' 39th Annual Environmental, Safety & Incident Response Seminar on January 28, 2026, Partner Paulina Williams led a session with Lee Forsgren, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) ...

United States Energy

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Baker Botts LLP

As Federal Water Regulations Recede, California's Permitting Tide Rises

Many California businesses expect narrower federal wetlands jurisdiction to simplify permitting. It often creates the opposite result.

United States Energy

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FBT Gibbons

One Minute Matters [Video]: What Counts As Federally Protected Water Under EPA's Latest Proposal (With Todd Schebor)

How much water does it take for a stream or wetland to fall under federal jurisdiction? The EPA's new proposal aims to answer that by redefining key terms and narrowing the scope of federal oversight.

United States Environment

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Dykema

Washington Update: Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure — February 2026

United States Energy

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Mintz

Alpha Beneath The Asphalt: Tapping Into Underground Water Infrastructure's Trillion Dollar Opportunity

North America's underground water infrastructure, which includes drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems, is entering a sustained, multi-decade renewal cycle.

United States Energy

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Alvarez & Marsal

The Pendulum Swings Back: Proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Rule Resurrects Key Elements Of 2020 Rule

On January 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a Proposed Rule to revise its Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 water quality certification regulations.

United States Energy

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Beveridge & Diamond

Data Centers Are The New Industrial Neighbors: Managing Risk Of Nuisance And Environmental Litigation

Earlier this week, the New Orleans City Council approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers while the city revisits how (and whether) to regulate them.

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

Major Colorado Water Law Ruling: State Alone Can Enforce Water Waste Statute

On Jan. 26th, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a significant water law decision that clarifies how Colorado property owners can pursue claims against neighbors who waste water and flood their land.

United States Energy

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Clark Hill

DWR Releases Subsidence Best Management Practices

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Upcoming Reporting Deadline For California Water Right Holders To Submit Annual Use And Diversion Reports To New CalWATRS Database

United States Energy

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

D.C. Circuit Rejects EPA's Bid To Partially Vacate PFAS Drinking Water Rule

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

EPA Proposes Limitations To States' Clean Water Act Section 401 Permitting Power

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

Federal PFAS Regulation And Litigation: Developments, Implementation, And What To Expect In The Second Year Of The Trump Administration

United States Environment

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Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox

How PFAS Exposure Is Driving A New Era Of Personal Injury Claims

United States Litigation

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Liskow & Lewis

New York State PFAS Update

United States Environment

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Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox

Updates To PFAS Effluent Limitation Guidelines Under The Clean Water Act

United States Environment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

PFAS News For The New Year

United States Environment

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Winston & Strawn LLP

From Waste To Asset: How Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC Reshapes Produced-Water Ownership And Future Oil And Gas Litigation

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

Recent Federal Developments For January 2026

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

GOP AGs Support Letting States Chart The Course On Waterways

United States Environment

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Cozen O'Connor

Water District's Groundwater Replenishment Charges Were Unconstitutional Taxes Under Proposition 26

United States Energy

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Perkins Coie LLP

Actualizaciones En Materia Ambiental En Latinoamerica Mayo Diciembre 2025

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Trump Administration Proposes Rule To Revise And Narrow Definition Of "Waters Of The United States"

United States Energy

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Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox

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Womble Bond Dickinson

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Foley Hoag LLP

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Dentons

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