On Wednesday, 20 April, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) finalized its first of two phases of rulemaking updates to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations (the 2022 Rule). The 2022 Rule unwinds a...more
The regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) are crucially important for the development of major energy and infrastructure projects in the United States. For example, the NEPA regulations will...more
Since taking office in January 2021, President Biden has made clear that his administration plans to prioritize environmental justice (or EJ for short). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—which will be tasked with...more