Environmental Pulse

In Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, the Court held that wetlands may only qualify as “waters of the United States” if they have a continuous surface connection to a traditionally navigable water body. The Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., is the primary federal statute regulating water […]

LB 376 enacts key benefits for craft breweries and microdistilleries. Vanessa Silke and Hannes Zetzsche helped usher the bill into law. Under the first bill adopted in 2023 by the Nebraska Legislature, and the first bill signed into law by Governor Jim Pillen, a group of measures largely benefitting the […]

Under Angel v. Nebraska Dep’t of Nat. Res., 314 Neb. 1 (2023), the Safety of Dams and Reservoirs Act immunized the state from liability for its control and regulation of the state’s dams. After significant flooding and an ice buildup in northern Nebraska, Spencer Dam failed on March 14, 2019. […]

Nationwide efforts to curb the carbon footprint have created profitable opportunities in the Midwest to help reduce pollution. Nationwide climate goals have created new market opportunities in the Midwest for carbon. Ethanol plants, agricultural producers, and pipeline operators, among others, have significant potential to capitalize on these opportunities. Below is […]

The First Regular Session of the 108th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 4, 2023.  As of January 25, 75 legislative days remain in the session.  The Legislature will adjourn sine die on June 9. Bill introduction concluded on January 18.  Through the 10 legislative days of bill introduction, we identified […]