Tag:environmental law

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Sept. 30

In Save The Colorado, et al. v. Spellmon, et al. the 10th Circuit reversed a decision because the federal district court misapplied a jurisdictional statute.

Best Lawyers in Environmental, Natural Resource and Energy Law Talk Big Changes in Industry

After recent big developments, Law Week talked to attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers to explore energy and natural resource industry trends.

10th Circuit Says Navajo Nation Members Late in Filing Gold King Mine Spill Lawsuit

The 10th Circuit on Tuesday said hundreds of plaintiffs missed the deadline to bring state claims in a lawsuit over the Gold King Mine spill.

Dog Bites, Custody Battles and Access to Justice All in a Day’s Work for Animal Law Attorneys

These Denver attorneys didn't set out to go into animal law. But, the attorneys discovered a need in their niche of law.

U.S. Judge’s Decision in Long-Running Hawai’i Clean Water Act Case May Launch Era of New Permit Requirements for Dischargers of Pollution to Groundwater

A long battle over a Hawai’i local government’s pollution to the ocean via groundwater ended late last week with a federal judge’s order making clear that the discharges are illegal if not authorized by regulators.

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.