Federal regulation under the Clean Water Act (CWA) continues to evolve rapidly, creating ongoing uncertainty for project planning and permitting. Recent actions—from new executive directives aimed at expediting permits to updated guidance following the Supreme Court’s Sackett v. EPA decision—are reshaping how the meaning of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) is defined and regulated.
On today’s episode of AD Nauseam, Amy and Daniel share practical tips for navigating challenges before the National Advertising Division, from selecting the right track and building an effective strategy to presenting substantiation and managing confidentiality concerns. They also discuss key NAD trends, evolving evidentiary expectations, and common pitfalls that advertisers and challengers should consider
This commentary is by Colin McKaig, a retired Vermont schoolteacher, poet and freelance writer.
There is a town in Vermont where people go to cultivate their stories. Some are written, but many are painted or carved from iron and wood. Two of the most stunning that I saw were made from clay. In this time
On June 26, 2026, FERC accepted New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (NYISO) proposal to modify its Installed Capacity market rules to address seasonal reliability risks and to account for seasonal availability of capacity supply. In doing so, FERC found that the revisions will enhance NYISO’s ability to send appropriate price signals through the Installed
This story by Chris Mays was first published in the Brattleboro Reformer on July 14, 2026.
BRATTLEBORO — Defendants in criminal court in
The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation says it will shut down at the end of the year after its corporate parent cut off funding and evicted its three staffers Wednesday. The move leaves $600,000 a year
On July 14, 2026, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) and National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively, the “Services”) jointly finalized a rule rescinding the regulatory definition of “harm” under the federal Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). The final rule will take effect 60 days after publication and represents the culmination of the Services’ April
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States (Supreme Court or Court) issued two companion decisions eliminating for-cause removal protections for commissioners of federal independent agencies—such as FERC—but creating a carveout for members of the Federal Reserve Board. In a 6-3 decision in Trump v. Slaughter, the Supreme Court overturned Humphrey’s Executor
BURLINGTON – A Vermont judge has denied a request for a new lawyer by a Burlington man accused of shooting and wounding three Palestinian college students more than two years ago.
The ruling
On July 2, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) denied a waiver request filed by Chestnut Run Energy LLC (Chestnut Run) seeking a one-time limited waiver of certain requirements under PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (PJM) Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) to allow Chestnut Run to implement an equipment change to its proposed combined