UPDATE MEMORANDUM
Chapter 5
Page 110: Replace the last sentence before footnote 29 with:
EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have proposed a new definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). 90 Fed. Reg. 52498 (Nov. 20, 2025).
Chapter 13
Page 222: Add the following to the carry-over paragraph, following footnote 12:
The Endangered Species Committee, or God Squad, met on March 31, 2026, to grant “an exemption under the Endangered Species Act with respect to oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities in the Gulf of America associated with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Program.” See Notice of Meeting, 91 Fed. Reg. 12672 (Mar. 16, 2026); Maxine Joselow, ‘God Squad’ Waives Rules for Oil Drilling Off the Coast, NY. Times, April 1, 2026, at A11.