This report provides an overview of major federal environmental regulations and court decisions of 2024. Landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions with lasting consequences for environmental policy include Loper Bright...more
4/2/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
California ,
Chevron Deference ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Corner Post Inc v Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ,
Environmental Policies ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
PFAS ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
SCOTUS ,
Trump Administration
In late June, California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal upheld a Superior Court decision in Save Our Access v. City of San Diego, providing clarity for determining when a “later activity” is beyond the scope of an existing...more
Last week, in California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley, the Ninth Circuit ruled the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) preempts local bans on the installation of natural gas infrastructure in new...more