Environmental Pulse

The Nebraska Legislature will hear and debate dozens of bills impacting environmental permitting, funding for water projects, cannabis, and drainage law. The Second Regular Session of the 107th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 5, 2022. It will conclude on April 20, 2022. The Legislature introduced bills through January 20, 2022.  […]

The Second Regular Session of the 107th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 5, 2022. It will conclude on April 20, 2022. The Legislature introduced bills through January 20, 2022. Below are summaries of the introduced bills that relate to agricultural, energy, environmental, and natural-resources law. Please contact Vanesa Silke, a […]

In Mississippi v. Tennessee, a potentially consequential case for groundwater rights in the Ogallala Aquifer, the court rejected Mississippi’s claim that Tennessee had stolen its groundwater. The Supreme Court has issued an opinion in the long-running dispute over groundwater in the Middle Claiborne Aquifer.  That aquifer underlies Mississippi, Tennessee, and […]

Members of the regulated community who oppose this expansion of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act will have 60 days to submit written comments. The Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq. is the primary federal statute regulating water quality in the United States.  It uses the […]

The Biden Administration is expanding the scope of federal jurisdiction by amending the definition of the term ‘waters of the United States.’ Do you need a permit? The Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq. (the “CWA”) is the primary federal statute regulating water quality in the United […]