After nearly two decades of silence, the US Supreme Court on May 29, 2025, weighed in on an issue that has tremendous significance for permitting of complex infrastructure and other development projects—the depth and breadth...more
The US Supreme Court held in City and County of San Francisco v. EPA that the US Environmental Protection Agency lacks authority under the Clean Water Act to include “end-result” limitations in National Pollutant Discharge...more
The US Supreme Court’s opinion in the Loper Bright v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Commerce cases overruling the rule of deference to agency interpretations of federal statutes established by its decision 40 years ago in...more
7/5/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Relentless Inc v US Department of Commerce ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
The US Supreme Court held that the National Park Service’s responsibility over the Appalachian Trail did not incorporate that land into the National Park System, leaving the Forest Service with the authority to grant the...more
6/22/2020
/ Administrative Authority ,
Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC v Cowpasture River Preservation Association ,
Easements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exceptions ,
Federal Land ,
Forest Service ,
Jurisdiction ,
Lack of Authority ,
Land Developers ,
Mineral Leasing Act ,
National Park Service ,
National Parks ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Right of Way ,
SCOTUS ,
Sierra Club ,
Special Use Permit ,
Trails Act ,
United States Forest Service v Cowpasture River Preservation Association