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National Environmental Policy Act Vacated Environmental Impact Statements

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Course Correction: U.S. Supreme Court Removed Roadblock for Railroad Construction Project, Requiring Substantial Deference to...

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A "Course Correction" of NEPA Review - In an 8-0 judgment, the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that had vacated the U.S. Surface Transportation Board’s (the “Board”)...more

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Crude Oil & Agency Review: SCOTUS Weighs NEPA Environmental Studies Requirements

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2024 was a year defined by change in the world of administrative law. With the U.S. Supreme Court’s review of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, the nation’s...more

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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations/National Environmental Policy Act: Federal Court Addresses Challenge to Farm Service Agency...

A United States District Court (District of Columbia) (“Court”) in a March 4th Opinion addressed the Farm Service Agency’s (“FSA”) compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). See Dakota Rural Action, et...more

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The Hits Keep Coming: DC Circuit Vacates Dakota Access Pipeline’s Federal Easement

It’s been a difficult several days for the oil industry. First, the Biden administration revoked the border-crossing permit for the Keystone XL pipeline on January 20. Another executive order, among other things, directed the...more

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