The Congressional Review Act (“CRA”), enacted in 1996, allows Congress to disapprove federal regulations promulgated by government agencies within 60 legislative working days after the rule is submitted to Congress. In order...more
6/18/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
California ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Judicial Authority ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Trump Administration ,
Waivers
On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed a rulemaking to rescind the definition of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act regulations. The change is being made to...more
4/21/2025
/ Conservation ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Policies ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
Property Owners ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the City and County of San Francisco in a case against the US Environmental Protection Agency involving the scope of the Clean Water Act. See City & Cty. of San Francisco v. Environmental...more
The Supreme Court’s recent term is likely to be remembered as one that significantly affected the long-standing roles and responsibilities of federal agencies, including the deference afforded to their interpretations of...more
7/17/2024
/ Administrative Authority ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Corner Post Inc v Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Seventh Amendment ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation