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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 6.6.25

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On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court held that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) — which requires federal agencies to analyze the environmental impacts of projects that they perform, fund, or approve — does not...more

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Supreme Court Reins in NEPA Reviews - Clearing the Path for Developers

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On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, No. 23-975, 605 U.S. ___ (2025), sharply limiting the scope of environmental review obligations under the...more

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National Environmental Policy Act/Environmental Permitting: Council on Environmental Quality Issues Permitting Technology Action...

The Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) issued what is titled: Permitting Technology Action Plan (“PTAP”). The PTAP is stated to have been developed in consultation with the National Energy Dominance Council and...more

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U.S. Department of Interior’s Implementation of Emergency Permitting Procedures

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On April 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) announced newly adopted emergency permitting procedures it is implementing to accelerate the review and approval of projects in relation “to the identification,...more

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Federal Agencies Ordered to Streamline Infrastructure Permits

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On April 15, 2025, a Presidential Memorandum was issued directing agencies to leverage technology to evaluate environmental permitting decisions and to streamline the review process. The Memorandum directs executive...more

Wenning Environmental

Will damage, impact, and risk assessment get “DOGE’d”?

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President Trump’s January 31, 2025, executive order (EO), Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation, and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) February 25 interim final rule removing CEQ regulations...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The Three Things You Should Know About the Council on Environmental Quality’s Removal of its National Environmental Policy Act...

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On February 25, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued an interim final rule rescinding its regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)....more

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CEQ Sounds Death Knell for Existing NEPA Regulations

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The rapid changes relating to NEPA-implementing regulations accelerated this week, as the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published an interim final rule (IFR) removing its NEPA regulations from the Code of...more

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NEPA: New Executive Order and Court Rulings Create Major Uncertainties for Compliance and Litigation

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There is more uncertainty today about how to implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) than at any time in decades. NEPA is one of the primary laws governing the timeline for federal agency permits and serves as...more

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