Supreme Court preview
The Supreme Court is considering whether the Chevron doctrine should be reversed or modified in a case involving NMFS regulation of the Atlantic herring fishery.
Trends November/December 2023
Volume 55, Issue 2
In This Issue
Here we go again: EPA releases Amendments to WOTUS rule post-Sackett
The new definition of WOTUS rejects the significant nexus test and does away with “adjacent” as part of its definition. But how long until that rule is challenged too?
The major questions doctrine’s shifting landscape: An exercise in identifying the factors that really matter
The Supreme Court has not consistently applied the major questions doctrine (MQD), but its recent decisions indicate which agency actions might avoid MQD-invalidation.
The evolution of ESG: How environmental justice is strengthening the movement
Environmental justice and community impacts may become a new focus of company environmental, social, governance, and sustainability initiatives.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Arizona v. Navajo Nation: A tale of scarce water and treaty rights in the Southwest
On June 22, 2023, the Court denied the Navajo Nation’s effort to enjoin certain federal actions involving the operation of the Lower Colorado River.
Section News
Calling all airheads!
Join the Section of Environment Energy and Resources, in-person or virtually, for the Clean Air Act Conference on December 5, 2023.
People on the Move
Keep up with your fellow Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) members’ recent moves and noteworthy accomplishments.
Views from the Chair
SEER chair discusses the fantastic attendance of the 31st Fall Conference and looks at the efforts to expand the reach of the Section.