Anthony B. Cavender Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Seventh Circuit Remands “Waters of the United States” Case to Corps of Engineers to Determine Whether there is a “Significant Nexus”

USA - June 29 2018 On June 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit decided the case of Orchard Hill Building Co. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Court...

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Ninth Circuit Affirms District Court’s Ruling Finding Lack of Redressability for Alleged ESA and NHPA Violations

USA - June 29 2018 On June 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided the case of Center for Biological Diversity, et al., v. Export-Import Bank of the...

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EPA Proposes to Promulgate No New CWA Section 311 Rules for Releases of Hazardous Substances

USA - June 26 2018 On June 25, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (83 F.R. 29499 (June 25, 2018)) regarding Clean...

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Texas Supreme Court Confirms that Local Antilitter Ordinance is Preempted

USA - June 22 2018 On June 22, the Texas Supreme Court decided an important environmental case, City of Laredo, TX v. Laredo Merchants Assoc. Without dissent, the Court...

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Fourth Circuit Rejects “Construction Submission” Theory in Case Against West Virginia

USA - June 21 2018 On June 20, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decided what be a very important decision for companies with mining interests in West...

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