1/29/2026 9:53:41 PM Data Centers Are the New Industrial Neighbors: Managing Risk of Nuisance and Environmental Litigation By Michael Mims Earlier this week, the New Orleans City Council approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers while the city revisits how (and...
1/28/2026 7:06:03 PM DOJ Issues Final Rule Eliminating Disparate Impact from its Title VI Enforcement Regulations By Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Emily von Qualen Colin North +1 more... Show less On December 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") issued a final rule amending its regulations implementing Title VI of the...
1/23/2026 5:16:57 PM D.C. Circuit Rejects EPA’s Bid to Partially Vacate PFAS Drinking Water Rule By Michael Mims Emily von Qualen On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied EPA’s request to partially vacate portions of its...
1/20/2026 5:07:43 PM How PFAS Exposure Is Driving a New Era of Personal Injury Claims By Cherrell Taplin Michael Mims Understanding PFAS Personal Injury Claims Public concern about PFAS—often called “forever chemicals”—has grown as regulators prioritize...
11/26/2025 7:34:27 PM Commonwealth LNG Update: LDCE Re-Issues LNG Permit with Revised Basis of Decision By Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Emily von Qualen Colin North +1 more... Show less On November 18, 2025, the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy (LDCE) re-issued a Coastal Use Permit (CUP) with a revised...
10/29/2025 2:57:52 PM Unpacking Louisiana’s FastSites Program By Neil Abramson Greg Johnson Caroline Lafourcade Clare Bienvenu Colin North +2 more... Show less On October 16, 2025, Louisiana Economic Development (LED) announced the launch of the state's FastSites Program, “a new initiative...
10/16/2025 9:07:32 PM Louisiana Court Vacates LNG Permit, Must Consider Climate Change and Environmental Justice By Emily von Qualen Clare Bienvenu Greg Johnson Colin North +1 more... Show less On October 10, 2025, a Louisiana district court in Cameron Parish vacated the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy's (LDCE's)...
10/1/2025 7:09:36 PM CEQ Issues Guidance to Federal Agencies for NEPA Review By Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Emily von Qualen Colin North +1 more... Show less The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued guidance on September 29, 2025, implementing the May 2025 opinion of the U.S....
8/29/2025 8:04:03 PM Environmental Groups Challenge Industrial Development Across the Gulf Coast By Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Colin North Emily von Qualen +1 more... Show less Environmental groups have amplified efforts to challenge the permitting of large industrial projects in the Gulf Coast region, citing...
8/28/2025 7:58:48 PM D.C. Circuit Implements Seven County Principles in Upholding FERC NEPA Analysis By Greg Johnson We've been waiting to see how lower courts will interpret and apply the U.S. Supreme Court's May 2025 decision in Seven County...