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In Washington, DC, Progress Filling Key ESA Slots Continues

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On August 1, 2025, the Senate approved Brian Nesvik, President Trump’s nominee for Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service). The Service shares responsibility for administering the Endangered Species Act of...more

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NEPA Reimagined: The Ongoing Overhaul of Federal Environmental Review

Over the past eight months, the legal framework governing environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has undergone significant upheaval—with additional changes still on the way. Here’s what’s...more

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The New NEPA: Federal Agencies Overhaul Procedures for Environmental Reviews

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On July 3, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Army Corps”), and the Departments of Energy (“DOE”), Interior (“DOI”), Transportation (“DOT”),...more

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Extreme Makeover – NEPA Edition: Permitting Agencies Strip Their Environmental Review Regulations Down To The Studs

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In the past two weeks, six federal permitting agencies — the U.S. Departments of Interior (USDOI), Agriculture (USDA), Energy (DOE), Commerce (DoC), Defense (DoD), and Transportation (USDOT) — withdrew most of their National...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Making America Beautiful Again by Improving Our National Parks (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs the Department of the Interior (DOI), in coordination with the Department of Agriculture (USDA), to raise entrance and pass fees for foreign visitors to national parks while improving affordability and access for U.S....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Establishing the President’s Make America Beautiful Again Commission (Trump EO Tracker)

Establishes the President’s Make America Beautiful Again Commission to coordinate federal conservation efforts and expand outdoor recreation access. The Commission is directed to promote natural resource stewardship, reduce...more

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Maryland Court Rules EPA’s Termination of Environmental Justice Grants Violates APA

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Changes in presidential Administration often mean changes in policy priorities and budgeting, but a Maryland federal district court recently held that the executive branch’s ability to pivot on policy has limits....more

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Evolving NEPA Regulations May Facilitate Energy Projects

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The National Environmental Protection Act ("NEPA") requires that federal agencies assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making final decisions, including decisions on issuing federal permits,...more

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Environmental Justice Enters a New Era

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Key Takeaways - While the Trump administration has taken action to eliminate environmental justice (EJ) programs at the federal level, state programs with EJ laws and policies remain in place and apply to regulated...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 6.13.25

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moved this Wednesday to erase limits on greenhouse gases from power plants and to weaken restrictions on other hazardous power plant emissions, including mercury, arsenic, and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Generate Power for the Columbia River Basin (Trump EO Tracker)

Revokes the September 27, 2023 Presidential Memorandum on restoring fish populations in the Columbia River Basin and directs relevant agencies to withdraw from the associated litigation MOU, halt the current SEIS process, and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Empowering Commonsense Wildlife Prevention and Response (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs DOI and USDA to consolidate wildland fire programs, expand local partnerships, develop a technology roadmap, and revise rules to enable more effective wildfire prevention and response. It also instructs multiple...more

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Déjà vu? FWS Solicits Feedback to Update Section 10(a) of the ESA

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On Monday, June 9, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) opened a short, 30-day public comment period soliciting information and comments to, “improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness” of Section 10(a) take...more

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D.C. Political News Round-Up | May 2025

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In this month’s deep dive, Frost Brown Todd D.C. Partner-in-Charge Jonathan Miller interviews attorney and tariff expert Jan de Beer to discuss how businesses can navigate the United States’ ever-evolving tariff policies....more

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Up in the Air: Congress Nullifies Clean Air Act Waivers for California

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In the weeks since Holland & Knight previously reported on challenges to California's Clean Air Act (CAA) preemption waivers on April 30, 2025, Congress has taken decisive action. Following the U.S. House of Representatives'...more

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Will Proposed Cuts to EPA’s Budget Impact EPA’s PFAS Action Plan?

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The White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) sent President Trump’s recommendations for the fiscal year 2026 budget to the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 2, 2025. The proposal includes significant cuts to...more

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Everything (Including Inconsistent Things) All at Once: The Trump Administration’s Initial Steps Toward Permitting Reform

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President Trump came into office pledging to speed up federal environmental permitting, and he has issued a series of executive orders that touch on some aspect of expediting environmental reviews....more

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Trump Administration’s Clean Water Act Regulations Ebb Into View

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The Trump administration’s strategy regarding the scope of the “waters of the United States,” which defines the geographic jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, is coming into focus, but true clarity appears a long way off. ...more

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Paper Straws and PFAS: The Policy Shift Behind Executive Order 14208

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On February 10, 2025, President Trump authorized Executive Order 14208 (E.O. 14208) revising United States federal policy on paper straw use. E.O. 14208 specifically called on the federal government to stop purchasing paper...more

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Protecting the Great Lakes from Invasive Carp (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs agencies to expedite all federal permitting, funding, and technical measures to block invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes, including advancing the Brandon Road Interbasin Project. It also urges Illinois to...more

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100 Days/U.S. EPA cites 100 Environmental Accomplishments: Approval of Arkansas Water Quality Standards is Listed as Number Four

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a news release titled: 100 Days, 100 Environmental Accomplishments. The news release stated that the Trump Administration has: …wasted no time...more

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Trump Administration Dials Up Deregulation

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President Donald Trump has made reducing the size and scope of the federal government a central part of his second-term agenda. Toward that end, in recent days the Trump administration has taken aggressive steps toward...more

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FY 2026 Fiscal Appropriations/U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee: Association of Clean Water Administrators Testimony

The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) transmitted April 4th testimony to the United States Senate Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Other Related Agencies Appropriation Committee addressing FY 2026...more

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Environmental Update: Regulatory Notes – April 2025

April has proven a busy month for environmental issues when it comes to the regulatory arena. Below are just a few of the notable developments:...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 4.23.25

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The Trump administration last Wednesday proposed to loosen federal protections for endangered species. A draft rule from the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) would...more

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