The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025 term delivered two decisions reshaping environmental and administrative law. In City and County of San Francisco v. EPA, the court invalidated so-called "end-result" provisions in Clean Water Act (CWA) permits.

EPA plans to reverse endangerment finding, a foundation of the federal government's ability to address climate change.

The administration’s approach, led by White House and Justice Department officials, would focus on a legal rather than a scientific rationale for repealing the so-called endangerment finding.

The resulting conflict is playing out in courtrooms, statehouses and regulatory agencies across the country. It’s grounded in constitutional questions of federal preemption, the commerce clause and Tenth Amendment state sovereignty.

Experts have warned that if the EPA were to bring back dicamba, the results would be devastating—as they have been in the past when the chemical was used.

Washington, DC – As President Biden continues to promise that his administration will address the climate crisis and protect the air we breathe from industrial polluters, 24 advocacy organizations are demanding Biden’s EPA live up to that promise by doing more to protect communities from factory farms.Today, the groups filed a legal petition with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ...

The lawsuits include other legal challenges filed by Republican attorneys general to block the rules with 25 states, led by Kentucky and West Virginia, filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...

Meanwhile, Arizona, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas continue their legal challenge to EPA’s earlier action of delaying the effective and compliance dates of the LCRR.