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The United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) addressed in a December 24th, 2024 Opinion a challenge to a United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) project alleging violations of the...more
In 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) took significant steps to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals.”...more
After last year’s Supreme Court's decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, there remains confusion regarding how the ruling affects economic development projects such as residential and commercial building,...more
Yesterday, in SEC v. Jarkesy, the Supreme Court ruled that the defendants in a securities fraud case brought by the SEC were entitled to have the SEC’s claims for civil penalties decided by a jury. The question now is how...more
Recent federal court decisions have changed the way wetlands are regulated in the United States. Here's what you need to know. A Shift in Wetland Regulation: The Sackett Decision and Its Impact In 2023, the U.S. Supreme...more
Sullivan's Permitting & Land Use Practice Group and Litigation Department have released the second issue of their Zoning and Development Newsletter. The publication aims to provide our firm's clients and others interested...more
The United States District Court (E.D. Louisiana) (“Court”) issued a June 12th Order addressing a property owner’s challenge to the United States Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) assertion of Clean Water Act jurisdiction over...more
With essential unanimity, though with an array of concurrences in one of them, the Supreme Court ruled against government parties in three cases, two of them in favor of homeowners, and in property rights and environmental...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions: Tyler v. Hennepin County, No. 22-166: This case involved the Fifth Amendment’s “Takings Clause” in the context of seizing property to collect unpaid...more
A frequently noted adage in cases involving environmental citizen suits is that such actions are meant to “supplement, rather than supplant” governmental enforcement action. The dissent in the recently filed Naturaland Trust...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Omni Home Builders at Diamondhead Resort Community, LLC (“Omni”) entered into a may 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers New “Waters of the U.S.” Definition Takes Effect on June 22 - On Tuesday, the Federal Register will officially published the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers final...more
Welcome to Alston & Bird’s Environmental & Land Use Briefing, a summary of emerging issues and recent developments in environmental and land use law. ...more
In 2008, EPA issued an administrative order to Chantell and Michael Sackett, requiring them to remove what EPA had concluded was illegally placed fill on their property in Northern Idaho. Litigation followed, including a...more
The Arkansas Court of Appeals in a February 20th opinion addressed issues arising out of the construction of a wastewater plant (“Plant”) by the City of Calion, Arkansas, (“City”) on Calion Lake (“Lake”). See James Randall...more
Land Use and Development Case Summaries (short form) - 1. PLANNING AND ZONING - CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ACTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE V. CITY OF MORENO VALLEY, 26 Cal. App. 5th 689 (2018) - Based on the language and...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a September 21st opinion whether language in a prior Congressional Act required the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) to continue...more
The saga of the federal Clean Water Act’s definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) has taken more turns recently, including a significant setback for the Trump Administration’s efforts to transition away from the...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (“Court”) affirmed a lower court ruling addressing challenges to Clean Water Act nationwide permits granted to Meryln Drake by the United States Corps of Engineers...more
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator E. Scott Pruitt issued a March 30th memorandum titled: Revision to Delegation of Authority 2-43, Section 404 Dredged and Fill Material Permitting...more
• U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously – on narrow procedural grounds – that the courts of appeals do not have original jurisdiction to hear challenges to the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Obama Administration's 2015 rule...more
In an important procedural decision, a unanimous United States Supreme Court ruled that challenges to the 2015 Obama-era rule re-defining Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act were properly before...more
In a recent blog post, we described the basic statutory and regulatory framework supporting the increasing popularity of mitigation banking. In this update, we offer some additional observations for property owners and other...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has just issued a Regulatory Guidance Letter which provides to property owners (including developers) the right of appeal USACE Approved Jurisdictional...more
On May 31, 2016, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in United States Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co., Inc. holding that approved judicial determinations as to the presence of wetlands issued by the...more