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Significant Changes to the National Environmental Policy Act - 2024 Land Use, Environmental & Natural Resources Update

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As part of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (also known as the debt ceiling bill) in June 2023, Congress made the most significant revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) since the statute was enacted in 1970....more

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National Environmental Policy Act Regulations: Phase 2 – Does NEPA Apply?

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This is the second in a series of six eAlerts on the Bipartisan Permitting Reform Implementation Rule published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2024 (Final Rule) by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The Final Rule...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.03.24

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A new lawsuit filed in April by public drinking water systems in California against manufacturers of “forever chemicals” is among the first to cite new Biden administration EPA regulations that set strict limits for the...more

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Debt Ceiling Legislation Serves as a Vehicle for Substantive Changes to NEPA

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The compromise reached in the Fiscal Responsibility Act increases the U.S. debt ceiling in exchange for discretionary spending limits and reform to several existing legislative schemes, including National Environmental Policy...more

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NEPA Rules Rewrite: Initiation of the Environmental Impact Statement Process

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This is the second in a series of eAlerts on revisions to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations published in the Federal Register on July 16, 2020, by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The CEQ’s...more

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NEPA Rules Rewrite: What’s in a Name?

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Changes in Definitions Section May Create Clarity for Agencies, Ammunition for Opponents - This is the first in a series of eAlerts on revisions to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations published in the...more

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Major Changes Could Be Coming In Regulations Governing How Environmental Concerns Factor Into Federal Approvals, Funding Process

Organizations across industries that receive federal funding or need federal approval to advance a project may want to participate in the current comment period open until August 20, 2018, concerning changes being considered...more

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CEQ Invites Comments on Potentially Sweeping Changes to NEPA Regulations

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The Council on Environmental Quality yesterday issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking inviting input on potential changes to the CEQ regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act, the federal law that...more

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Trump Executive Order Issued on Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and Regulatory Reform

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August 15, 2017 was a busy day for the Trump Administration. While interacting with the press and other politicians regarding the protests and counter-protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, the White House was also issuing an...more

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