D.C. Circuit majority opinion that CEQ regulations constitute ultra vires action should be considered dicta if the decision is allowed to stand.
On November 12, 2024, the D.C. Circuit, in a split 2-1 decision in Marin...more
11/15/2024
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CEQA ,
En Banc Review ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
National Park Service ,
NEPA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation of Powers ,
Statutory Authority ,
Ultra Vires
The United States Forest Service (“Forest Service”) recently announced plans to amend all its land management plans for National Forest System units, affecting 128 plans in total. The Forest Service did so in a scoping notice...more
1/4/2024
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Conservation ,
Department of the Interior ,
Executive Orders ,
Forest Service ,
Forestry ,
NEPA ,
NFMA ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Shareholders ,
USDA
President Biden identified his goal "of conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030" (the 30x30 goal) in Section 216 of Executive Order No. 14008, "Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad" (EO 14008)...more
5/17/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Conservation ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Department of the Interior ,
Departments of Commerce ,
Executive Orders ,
Farms ,
Forestry ,
Land Owners ,
Land Preservation ,
Proposed Legislation
Right out of the box, the Biden Administration took a decisive stance on the importance of climate costs in agency decision making, returning to Obama-era metrics and values. On his first day in office, President Biden issued...more
3/23/2021
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Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Habitat Conservation Plan ,
NEPA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
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