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Project Applicants Can Now Pay for Expedited Federal Environmental Review Under NEPA

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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

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Permitting Reform for Renewable Energy Projects

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B.C. recently introduced and passed Bill 14 – the Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act....more

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California Legislature Enacts Significant Revisions To CEQA

On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130) and Senate Bill 131 (SB 131), two budget trailer bills that significantly modify the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), effective immediately. The...more

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Recent Amendments to Affordable Housing and High Roads Job Act of 2022 (AB 2011)

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AB 2243 (Wicks) amended AB 2011 effective January 1, 2025. As explained in our prior legal alert, AB 2011 provides for “by right” streamlined ministerial (i.e., no CEQA) approval of qualifying mixed-income and affordable...more

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