Endre Szalay

Sep 20, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Maureen O'Dea Brill |Tad Macfarlan |Endre Szalay

Responding to the US Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Sackett v. EPA1, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final rule (Sackett Rule), effective 8 September 2023, defining the term “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) in the Clean Water Act (CWA).2 Notably, this is a “direct to final rule,” meaning the Agencies did not provide advanced public notice, or seek public comment on, the rule.

Sep 15, 2023 | mondaq.com | Ankur K. Tohan |Endre Szalay |Tad Macfarlan |Maureen O'Dea Brill

Responding to the US Supreme Court's landmark decision in Sackett v. EPA1, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final rule (Sackett Rule), effective September 8, 2023, defining the term "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) in the Clean Water Act (CWA).2 Notably, this is a "direct to final rule," meaning the Agencies did not provide advanced public notice, or seek public comment on, the rule.

Sep 14, 2023 | klgates.com | Ankur K. Tohan |Endre Szalay |Tad Macfarlan |Maureen O'Dea Brill

Responding to the US Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Sackett v. EPA1, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final rule (Sackett Rule), effective September 8, 2023, defining the term “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) in the Clean Water Act (CWA).2 Notably, this is a “direct to final rule,” meaning the Agencies did not provide advanced public notice, or seek public comment on, the rule.

Aug 14, 2023 | mondaq.com | Ankur K. Tohan |Endre Szalay |Matthew H. Leggett |Cliff L. Rothenstein

The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a proposed rulemaking on 31 July 2023 to implement Congress's updates to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) recently enacted in the Fiscal Responsibility Act1 and build upon President Biden's Executive Order 14096 on Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All.

Aug 10, 2023 | natlawreview.com | Polsinelli PC |Endre Szalay

Endre Szalay is an associate in the Environment, Land and Natural Resources group in the Seattle office. His practice focuses on compliance counseling and litigation under a range of environmental statutes, including the Clean Water Act (CWA); National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); Endangered Species Act (ESA); Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA); Model Toxic Control Act (MTCA); and state and local land-use laws.