A district court denied USDA's motion to alter judgment in a lawsuit challenging the Natural Resources Conservation Service's (NRCS') 2020 final rule concerning pre-1996 wetland certifications. An environmental group had challenged the rule, arguing it violated the APA, the ESA, and NEPA. The court ...
A district court granted in part and denied in part summary judgment for environmental groups in a challenge to the Army Corps of Engineers' nationwide permit authorizing the installation of structures in finfish aquaculture operations. The groups argued the Corps did not comply with its obligations...
Plastic pollution is emerging as a defining crisis of our time. The United States has set a national goal to eliminate plastic release into the environment by 2040 and is engaging in negotiations on a global plastics treaty while simultaneously developing a national strategy. A recent report published by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and the Monterey Bay Aquarium provides a comprehensive overview of existing legal authorities the federal government can leverage to achieve this national goal while safeguarding human health and the environment.