Army Corps – Environmental and Energy Law Program

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The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)

In May 2026, the Army Corps of Engineers granted an easement to Dakota Access, LLC to allow for the pipeline’s crossing beneath Lake Oahe in North Dakota. The easement is subject to additional environmental monitoring conditions.

May 21, 2026

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Agencies Significantly Narrowed NEPA Requirements, Changes Effective Immediately

April 3, 2026

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Defining Waters of the United States (WOTUS)

Following a 2023 Supreme Court decision, the Biden administration revised the definition of WOTUS. In November 2025, EPA and the Army Corps proposed a rule to update and narrow the definition of WOTUS.

November 17, 2025

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Agencies Removed Environmental Justice Strategic Plans

January 20, 2025

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White House Released Agencies’ Climate Adaptation Plans

June 20, 2024

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Agencies Signed MOU to Promote Access to Nature in “Nature-Deprived Communities”

August 22, 2022

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DOI Transferred Fish Production at Dworshak National Fish Hatchery to the Nez Perce Tribe

June 16, 2022