Regulatory Standards, Tribal Governments

Native American Tribal Sovereignty and the Cannabis Industry

Vicente LLP on 6/3/2025

Native American Tribal sovereignty and the budding cannabis industry have intersected in a unique way, giving rise to an evolving landscape. Exercising their inherent rights to self-governance, many Tribes are exploring and...more

CEQ's NEPA regulatory overhaul: highlights and predictions

Hogan Lovells on 1/15/2020

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a cornerstone of environmental law that Congress enacted in 1970. NEPA celebrated its 50th anniversary earlier this month. NEPA has been the focus of extensive litigation and...more

EPA Issues Proposed Rule Updating Regulations on CWA Water Quality Certifications

Pierce Atwood LLP on 8/13/2019

On August 8, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to update regulations implementing Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The rule was proposed in response to President Trump’s...more

Ten Drone Test Sites Expand States’ Regulatory Role

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 6/4/2018

At test sites in ten states –Alaska, California, Florida, Nevada, North Dakota, North Carolina, Kansas, Oklahoma, Virginia and Tennessee – the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) granted local-backed drone projects...more

FAA Details Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program

Perkins Coie on 11/14/2017

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a notice on the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program on November 8, 2017. Here is an overview of the program...more

White House Unveils New Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program

Hogan Lovells on 10/27/2017

This week, the White House announced a new pilot program to further integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) into the National Airspace System (NAS) and to enable development of new UAS technologies for use in a...more