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Sites Reservoir Moves Forward: Understanding The Federal ROD And The Road Ahead

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s recent approval of a federal Record of Decision (ROD) for the proposed Sites Reservoir Project is a major milestone for one of California’s most debated new water-supply proposals. This approval advances federal environmental review and signals a clearer federal role, but debate over the project’s permitting, financing, and operations continues. The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation’s January 23, 2026, ROD essentially approves the project environmentally and allows it to move forward in a meaningful way.

United States Environment

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Fennemore

Presidential Determination Concerning The Air Force’s Jet Fighter Training Operations In Idaho, Oregon, And Nevada

Grants a temporary exemption for U.S. Air Force jet fighter training operations in Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada from certain water pollution control requirements under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

United States Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Washington Ecology Releases Draft 2026 Upland Finfish Hatchery Permit For Public Comment: Increased Reporting And Compliance Detail, No Major Changes To Core Effluent Limits

The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) published for public comment its draft 2026 reissuance of the Upland Finfish Hatching and Rearing General Permit (Permit), which governs wastewater...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Bridge Over Troubled Water: How The EPA Is Seeking To Bolster Water Security And Lower Costs Across Industrial Sectors By Reusing Water

The EPA’s Water Reuse Action Plan 2.0 (“WRAP 2.0”) is a non-regulatory federal initiative relaunched in April 2026. Its goal is to accelerate treated wastewater reuse across industries...

United States Environment

CH

Clark Hill

Army Corps Reissues And Modifies Nationwide Permits, Adding One New Permit

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

NY Court Annuls DEC Freshwater Wetlands Regulations

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

FAO Development Law Service Will Hold April 30 Webinar On The Rights Of Nature

Worldwide Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Lithium, Critical Minerals, And The Mine-To-Market Regulatory Challenge In Nevada

United States Energy

FL

Fennemore

EPA Proposes Sixth SDWA Contaminant Candidate List, Kicking Off Potentially Significant Consequences For Multiple Industries

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

EPA Initiative Intends To Help Proactively Address PFAS In Drinking Water

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

California Supreme Court Reviews CEQA Exemption Scope In Sunflower Alliance Case

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

New Court Decision Reinforces Water Agencies' Authority To Conduct Early Project Studies

United States Government

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Nossaman LLP

PFAS In The EU: A Regulatory Turning Point

European Union Environment

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A&O Shearman

EPA Proposes Extending Deadline For TSCA Section 8(d) Health And Safety Data Reporting

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Virtual And Digital Health Digest

Worldwide Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

Littler Lounge: Just Cause For A Chat About Corrective Actions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

What Every Multinational Should Know About…Managing The Aftermath Of The Supreme Court's IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part I)

United States International

FL

Foley & Lardner

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules On Tidelands Licensing And Pierhead Line Authority

On March 18, 2026, the New Jersey Supreme Court found that the State's Tidelands Resource Council can set or modify a pierhead line in the context of reviewing an application for a tidelands license in a unanimous...

United States Litigation

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Riker Danzig LLP

Navigating The Challenges Of Data Center Growth —Part III: Evolving Federal, State, And Local Policy

In this blog series, we have explored the challenges facing data center development. As the industry continues its rapid expansion, regulators at all levels of government are struggling...

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

Army Corps Seeks Input Regarding Nationwide Permit Program

The US Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) has announced that it is requesting input from all interested parties by May 15, 2026, on ways to increase the efficiency...

United States Energy

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Bracewell

President Trump Issues Housing Affordability Executive Order

On March 13, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order entitled “Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction.” The Order directs multiple federal agencies...

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

DWR Releases Bulletin 118 – Update 2025

United States Energy

N

Nossaman LLP

Details On Upcoming Reporting And Other Deadlines For Tulare Lake Subbasin And Tule Subbasin Groundwater Extractors

United States Energy

N

Nossaman LLP

Recent Federal Developments For March 2026

United States Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Water Supply Assessments Under CEQA: Vallejo v. American Canyon Clarifies What Must (And Need Not) Be Included

United States Environment

AM

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Can Nuclear Power The Cloud? Baseload Energy Options For Data Centers (Podcast)

United States Energy

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Bracewell

Details On EPA's New Real Water Technical Assistance Initiative

United States Environment

N

Nossaman LLP

Navigating Nuclear: Unused Combined Licenses Provide A Shortcut To New Builds

United States Energy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

California Water Plan 2028: What To Know For Water Providers

United States Energy

N

Nossaman LLP

Federal PFAS Regulation: 2025 Activities And 2026 Anticipated Actions

United States Environment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Court Turns On The Tap For Potential Inverse Condemnation Claims Against Water Suppliers

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Navigating Nuclear: Unused Combined Licenses Provide A Shortcut To New Builds

While much has been done to accelerate the deployment of new nuclear generation, there remains an as-yet unutilized resource that could be leveraged to begin construction of certain facilities now.

United States Energy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

California Water Plan 2028: What To Know For Water Providers

On February 25, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom launched the California Water Plan 2028, initiating a comprehensive, multi-year effort to modernize the State's water planning framework.

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Federal PFAS Regulation: 2025 Activities And 2026 Anticipated Actions

Now that we have entered the second year of Administrator Zeldin's tenure, BCLP looks back at EPA's actions in 2025 and previews what regulated industry may expect in 2026.

United States Environment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Court Turns On The Tap For Potential Inverse Condemnation Claims Against Water Suppliers

Courts have historically denied inverse condemnation claims by property owners against water suppliers where the quality of water or chemicals used allegedly caused corrosion or damage to water pipes.

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

California Environmental Law & Policy Update

United States Environment

AM

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

One Minute Matters [Video]: What Counts As Federally Protected Water Under EPA's Latest Proposal (With Todd Schebor)

How much water does it take for a stream or wetland to fall under federal jurisdiction? The EPA's new proposal aims to answer that by redefining key terms and narrowing the scope of federal oversight.

United States Environment

D

Dykema

Washington Update: Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure — February 2026

Federal energy and infrastructure policy saw major movement at the start of 2026, with Congress approving the FY2026 Energy and Water appropriations bill, the Department of Energy announcing a significant reorganization, and the Trump administration advancing new priorities on critical minerals.

United States Energy

M

Mintz

Key Takeaways From The California Public Utilities Commission SB 254 Wildfire Report

The California Public Utilities Commission recently issued its Senate Bill 254 Information and Recommendations in response to Executive Order N-34-25 and the recent Senate Bill 254 (Becker, 2025) which overhauled California's approach to wildfires.

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

The Impact Of Governor Newsom's Proposed Budget On Water Projects

On January 9, 2026, Governor Newsom announced his 2026-2027 $348.9 billion budget proposal. Contrary to his 2025 proposal, this proposal includes a deficit.

United States Energy

N

Nossaman LLP

New EPA Proposal Seeks To Adopt A More Restrictive Section 401 Framework

United States Environment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Gillespie, Littlejohn Tackle Water And Environmental Policy On Florida Specifier Podcast

United States Environment

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Adams and Reese

Alpha Beneath The Asphalt: Tapping Into Underground Water Infrastructure's Trillion Dollar Opportunity

United States Energy

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

The Pendulum Swings Back: Proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Rule Resurrects Key Elements Of 2020 Rule

United States Energy

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Data Centers Are The New Industrial Neighbors: Managing Risk Of Nuisance And Environmental Litigation

United States Environment

LL

Liskow & Lewis

Major Colorado Water Law Ruling: State Alone Can Enforce Water Waste Statute

United States Energy

CH

Clark Hill

DWR Releases Subsidence Best Management Practices

United States Energy

N

Nossaman LLP

Upcoming Reporting Deadline For California Water Right Holders To Submit Annual Use And Diversion Reports To New CalWATRS Database

United States Energy

AM

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

D.C. Circuit Rejects EPA's Bid To Partially Vacate PFAS Drinking Water Rule

United States Environment

LL

Liskow & Lewis

EPA Proposes Limitations To States' Clean Water Act Section 401 Permitting Power

United States Environment

N

Nossaman LLP

Federal PFAS Regulation And Litigation: Developments, Implementation, And What To Expect In The Second Year Of The Trump Administration

United States Environment

MG

Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox

How PFAS Exposure Is Driving A New Era Of Personal Injury Claims

United States Litigation

LL

Liskow & Lewis

New York State PFAS Update

United States Environment

MG

Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox

Updates To PFAS Effluent Limitation Guidelines Under The Clean Water Act

United States Environment

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

PFAS News For The New Year

United States Environment

WS

Winston & Strawn LLP

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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Duane Morris LLP

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Cooperative Federalism Still Requires Two To Tango (Video)

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Foley Hoag LLP

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Dentons

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