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-The Department of the Interior approved the reactivation of the Velvet-Wood uranium and vanadium mine using new emergency procedures issued pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order 14156, which declared...more
The Supreme Court of the United States’ opinion, issued May 29, 2025, in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, reaffirms the Court’s earlier, seminal decisions expounding judicial review under the...more
6/4/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Judicial Review ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v Eagle County Colorado ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Surface Transportation Board ,
Transportation Industry
President Donald Trump signed four executive orders (EOs) on May 23, 2025, related to nuclear energy—three of which seek to expedite approval processes for permitting new nuclear reactors. The EOs collectively aim to harness...more
On Friday, May 23, 2025, President Trump signed four executive orders related to nuclear energy, three of which seek to expedite approval processes for permitting new nuclear reactors.
The orders, which build upon...more
5/28/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Atomic Energy Act ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
National Security ,
NEPA ,
Nuclear Power ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration
On February 19, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) submitted to the Federal Register an interim final rule rescinding its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, which have been the foundation for...more
2/21/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
CEQ ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Final Rules ,
NEPA ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process
A split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit landed an unexpected blow on the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on November 12, ruling that CEQ lacked authority to promulgate its umbrella...more
New York Bight Lease Sale Under Attack -
A New Jersey-based nonprofit organization, Save Long Beach Island, and its president sued in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in January 2022. They are asserting...more
3/25/2022
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
BOEM ,
Business Litigation ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Infrastructure ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NEPA ,
Offshore Wind ,
State and Local Government
Offshore wind development in the United States continues to draw opposition from coastal landowners, businesses, organizations, and other users of ocean waters, as it has since the industry first emerged here. However,...more