Over the last half century, federal courts have interpreted the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to require federal agencies to study an ever-growing range of indirect effects and impacts when approving large...more
6/4/2025
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Statutory Interpretation
On April 8, 2025, the President of the United States signed a suite of executive orders designed to extend the aims of the January 31, 2025 Executive Order (“EO”) Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation. The implementation...more
4/14/2025
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On November 12, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a decision that goes to the heart of how the National Environmental Policy Act is implemented. In Marin Audubon Society v. Federal Aviation...more
On October 17, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued an order revising the methodology for establishing the return on equity (ROE) for transmission owners (TOs) operating within the footprint of...more