The Supreme Court Holds the Clean Water Act does not Authorize EPA to Include Receiving Water Limitations in San Francisco’s NPDES Permit

In a decision issued last week, the Supreme Court of the United States held that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exceeded its authority by including “receiving water limitations” in a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, siding with the City and County of San Francisco in City & County of San Francisco

KK Law Alert: Agencies Instructed to Continue NEPA Analysis as Usual as Regulatory Landscape Shifts

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14154, Unleashing American Energy, which directed the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to propose rescinding CEQ’s NEPA regulations and to instead provide guidance on implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Executive Order 14154 also explicitly revoked the 1977 Carter Administration’s Executive Order 11191 which directed CEQ

FAA Reauthorization Act Makes Key Changes to Airport Law

Congress passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (the Act) yesterday, sending it to the President’s desk to be signed into law this week.  Once signed, the Act will reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), and numerous other aviation-related federal programs through September 2028.  Several airport-industry organizations have already comprehensively