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...
12/19/2025 5:55:39 PM EPA Guidance Reinforces That PFAS Should Be Considered in Phase I Environmental Assessments By Emily von Qualen Clare Bienvenu In December 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") clarified that recipients of pending Brownfield grants must...
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...
11/21/2025 8:24:12 PM EPA and Army Corps Announce Proposed WOTUS Rule: Key Updates By Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Emily von Qualen Colin North +1 more... Show less On November 20, 2025, the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the agencies) issued proposed revisions to the regulatory definition of...
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)...
10/14/2025 5:58:51 PM EPA Rescinds "Reactivation Policy," Furthering NSR Program Overhaul By Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Emily von Qualen Colin North +1 more... Show less On September 18, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a nationwide recission of its “Reactivation Policy,” which it...
10/8/2025 9:04:49 PM EPA Reinstates "No Second-Guessing" NSR Policy: What It Means For Industry By Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Emily von Qualen Colin North +1 more... Show less On September 15, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reinstated a policy from the first Trump administration that the agency...
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....
9/26/2025 2:00:00 PM EPA Proposes Key Updates to the GHG Reporting Program: What You Need to Know By Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Emily von Qualen Colin North +1 more... Show less On September 16, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) announced that it was proposing to amend the Greenhouse...
9/19/2025 2:42:39 PM Louisiana Governor Introduces Strategic Economic Development Initiatives By Caroline Lafourcade Greg Johnson Neil Abramson Clare Bienvenu Colin North +2 more... Show less On September 16, 2025, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced several state initiatives designed to give Louisiana businesses...