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Evolving NEPA Regulations May Facilitate Energy Projects

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The National Environmental Protection Act ("NEPA") requires that federal agencies assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making final decisions, including decisions on issuing federal permits,...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

New NEPA Limits on the Horizon

New NEPA Limits on the Horizon - It has been a year of major change for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), marked by various court decisions, executive orders, and the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ)...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

EPA Rolls Back Regulations From Climate Change to ‘Waters of the United States’

On March 12, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced more than 30 actions to roll back regulations to advance President Trump’s Day One executive orders. These include actions...more

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EPA’s Endangerment Finding in Danger?

On his first day in office, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14154, Unleashing American Energy. Halfway through the lengthy Order, one paragraph requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Overview of Trump’s Executive Actions and Considerations for Potential Litigation

The Trump administration has taken, and continues to take, executive actions that have the potential to significantly affect the public and private sectors alike. The result is an ever-changing legal environment presenting...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 1.31.25

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The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause its review of a case involving California’s stricter vehicle emissions and electric vehicle standards. Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris filed the request...more

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Outlook for Trump Administration Environment, Energy, and Natural Resource Regulation, Enforcement & Litigation

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Overview - Following our post-election Alert outlining major anticipated themes for environmental and natural resource law and policy in the second Trump administration, leaders from a number of our practices – many of...more

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President Biden's Remarks on Executive Actions in Support of Climate Change Agenda

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Earlier this week, President Biden delivered a speech identifying certain executive actions he planned to undertake in order to advance his agenda of combatting climate change. These included: (1) "$2.3 billion to help...more

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Despite Carbon Cost Win, Biden Climate Plans Still At Risk

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On May 26, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to allow the Biden administration to continue using the social cost of carbon estimates in its regulatory analyses, developed pursuant to an executive order from President Joe Biden. ...more

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Supreme Court Allows Biden Administration’s Use of Social Cost of Carbon

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On May 26, 2022, the United States Supreme Court ruled to allow the Biden Administration to continue using the social cost of carbon estimates in its regulatory analyses, developed pursuant to President Biden’s Executive...more

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Executive Orders Expected this Week Regarding Clean Air and Water Act Rules

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In addition to a January 20th Presidential Memorandum freezing all, not yet enacted, rules and sending them back to the agencies and Office of Management and Budget for reconsideration, and the utilization of the...more

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