by wscadmin | Mar 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
The battle between Texas and New Mexico over groundwater pumping and the Rio Grande appears to be ending, at least in some respects. Although Texas and New Mexico reached an agreement over two years ago, on June 21, 2024, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4...
by wscadmin | Feb 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable...
by wscadmin | Jan 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
On November 12, 2025, a powerful coalition filed a lawsuit challenging the administration of exempt wells in Montana. The Clark For Coalition, an environmental group that has long challenged exempt wells, joined by the Montana Environmental Information Center, Trout...
by wscadmin | Jan 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
On November 20, 2025, the Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) and the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a draft updated definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”). This draft continues a back and forth that began under the Obama...
by wscadmin | May 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently rejected a challenge to a mandatory hookup ordinance in Missouri in the case of Becker v. City of Hillsborough (8th Cir. 2025). The landowner brought a regulatory takings claim, alleging...
