Tag:Biden Administration

North Dakota Launches Lawsuit Aimed at Compelling More Public Land Fossil Fuel Leasing

North Dakota launched another effort to overturn the Biden administration’s hold on further public land oil and gas leases.

Rodriguez Takes Judicial Oath

Regina Rodriguez, former WilmerHale, Hogan Lovells and Faegre Baker Daniels partner and assistant U.S. attorney, was sworn in yesterday.

WOTUS Odyssey, Part 2: Obama and Trump Take Different Paths, Biden Makes Third Effort

On June 7 regulatory agencies acknowledged a need to repeal NWPR to make improvements in the regulatory definition of WOTUS.

WOTUS Odyssey, Part I: Supreme Court Creates Confusion Over Waters of the U.S. Reach

The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers will soon attempt again to clarify the reach of their regulatory power over U.S. waterways.

Congress Moves to Restore Obama-Era Methane Caps on Oil and Gas Facilities

The House of Representatives has passed a resolution overriding a Trump-era effort to eliminate rules limiting methane discharges.

Justices Give OK to CDC Eviction Ban Extension Through July, Unlikely to Repeat Permission

The Supreme Court, by a bare 5-4 vote, refused to block the nationwide eviction moratorium ordered by the CDC.

Biden Sends Senate Fifth Set of Judicial Nominees, Including Two for Courts of Appeal

President Joe Biden announced two more judicial nominees Wednesday morning as he continues at an unprecedented pace filling vacancies.

Diverse Biden Appeals Court Choices Reflect Varied Backgrounds, Professional Experiences

As President Joe Biden fills more than a dozen seats on federal appeals courts, his nominations show varied experience and diversity.