The Fifth Circuit, 2-1, affirmed two district courts' orders remanding to state court lawsuits brought by Louisiana parishes against various oil and gas companies.

The Ninth Circuit, 2-1, reversed summary judgment for the Forest Service in a challenge to its approval of a mineral exploration project on land in Inyo National Forest.

The June issue of ELR features articles on why sustainability needs antitrust; where we failed over the past 40 years in restoring the Chesapeake Bay and how to change course; 2023 developments in Chinese environmental law; and building food and nutrition security and sovereignty. The issue also includes a transcript from a recent webinar that discussed the coastal property insurance crisis and considered what policies and programs insurance providers and governments could adopt to best guide the insurance market toward desired national goals.

Supplemental environmental projects (SEPs) have received a growing amount of attention in recent years, from the Donald Trump Administration banning their use in settlements, to regulation and guidance from the Joseph Biden Administration reversing the ban, to legislative proposals prohibiting them altogether. This Article examines SEPs’ legality under existing law, focusing on claims that they violate the Miscellaneous Receipts Act and the Antideficiency Act.