Category: Environmental Law

U.S. Supreme Court Expands Lands Available For Construction By Limiting The Clean Water Act

6/29/23

By: John L. Kortum

The United States Supreme Court vastly expanded the range of lands available for construction projects in a recent opinion limiting the reach of the Clean Water Act. By interpreting the phrase “waters of the United States” …

Major Questions for Chevron Deference and Future Environmental Regulations: The Supreme Court in West Virginia v. EPA

7/18/22

By: Alec D. Tyra

On June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in West Virginia v. EPA, invalidating the 2015 Clean Power Plan (CPP). Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the opinion of the court, holding that Section …