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White House Releases Further Guidance for Its “One-In, Two-Out” Executive Order

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Katherine O'Konski

On Monday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memorandum dated March 2, 2017, outlining guidelines and procedures for executive agency submissions to the Spring 2017 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda). According to … Continue reading →

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Executive Order Addresses Waters of the United States Rule

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Jessica Bell

UPDATED 03.07.2017 The Notice of Intent to review and rescind the Clean Water Rule as published in the Federal Register is available here. On February 28, 2017, President Trump signed the Presidential Executive Order on Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic … Continue reading →

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Senate Confirms Pruitt as EPA Administrator

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Katherine O'Konski

The United States Senate voted to confirm Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as EPA Administrator this afternoon, by a vote of 52-46. The vote took place as scheduled and fell largely along party lines. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) was the … Continue reading →

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The Paris Agreement and the New Administration

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Jessica Bell

Earlier this month, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released its report entitled Withdrawal from International Agreements: Legal Framework, the Paris Agreement, and the Iran Nuclear Agreement.  This report examines issues around withdrawing from treaties under domestic and international law, specifically … Continue reading →

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Army Reverses Course, Grants Easement for Dakota Access Pipeline; Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Seeks a Preliminary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Anjali Patel

On February 8, 2017 the Army Corps of Engineers granted an easement to Dakota Access, LLC, a subsidiary of Energy Transfer Partners, allowing the Dakota Access Pipeline to cross under the Missouri River at Lake Oahe in North Dakota.  The … Continue reading →

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