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Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 7.17.25

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The budget reconciliation bill signed into law on July 4 (also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) adds a new provision to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that allows project sponsors/applicants to pay for...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Montana Court Finds State Energy Policy Unconstitutional

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As we touched on last week, on August 14, the Montana First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, entered its Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law in Held v. State of Montana, et al. striking down certain...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Department of Energy Seeks Comments on Reforms to Accelerate Electric Transmission Project Permitting

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On August 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed to substantially revise regulations aimed at accelerating the Federal environmental review and permitting processes associated with the development of onshore...more

Nossaman LLP

CEQA Reform: Making Sense of California’s Budget Trailer Bill

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On June 12, 2023, each house of the California State Legislature released the proposed language of the Budget Act of 2023. The Legislature’s proposal excludes the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and permit...more

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White House Announces New Guidance on Evaluating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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On January 6, 2023, the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced new interim guidance for evaluating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change under the National Environmental Policy Act...more

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom

NRC Staff Proposes Rulemaking to Update Environmental Regulations

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The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff has sought the Commission’s approval to initiate a rulemaking to update the agency’s environmental protection regulations for licensing activities....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

The New NEPA Rules Are Final: Still Giving Regulatory Reform a Bad Name

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CEQ has finalized revisions to the NEPA regulations. I don’t have too much to add to my post on the proposed rule back in January. NEPA needs reform. These regulations, however, are not the reform NEPA needs...more

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NRC Updates Internal Guidance on Environmental Reviews

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The NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) recently issued Revision 4 to Office Instruction LIC-203, “Procedural Guidance for Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, and Considering Environmental Issues.” ...more

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NYSDEC Proposes Revisions to the SEQR Handbook to Conform with Recent Amendments to the SEQR Regulations

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is proposing significant revisions to its State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) Handbook to conform with recently-adopted amendments to the SEQR...more

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FERC announces steps to streamline LNG permitting

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On Friday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced significant measures to improve permitting for liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals. These measures follow up on Chairman McIntyre's statements earlier in...more

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