01 Jun 2025
Environmental Law Prof Blog
The Court, NEPA, and Uncited Factual Claims
Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) case. The key question in the case was whether an EIS for a rail spur needed...
01 Jun 2025 10:33pm GMT
31 May 2025
Environmental Law Prof Blog
Setting the Record Straight on Environmental Citizens Suits
On March 11, 2025, ExxonMobil filed a petition for certiorari in the case ExxonMobil Corp. v. Environment Texas Citizen Lobby, Inc. The petition seeks to drastically alter the requirements for establishing injury and redressability under Article III standing. If successful,...
31 May 2025 10:40pm GMT
27 Jan 2025
Environmental Law Prof Blog
A Little Bit of Factual Clarification on California Water
Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order on California water management. It's a long and rambling order filled with directives, and rather than try to unpack everything, I'm going to try to clarify two issues that seem particularly important. This...
27 Jan 2025 7:17pm GMT