Federal agencies want your input! In an effort to modernize regulatory review, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), part of the Executive Office of the U.S. Presidential Administration, released “Broadening Public Participation and…
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On June 3, 2023, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1970 underwent significant amendments, marking the first substantial changes made to this legislation since its inception. The purpose of these amendments is to streamline…
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On December 1, 2022, The White House Council on Environmental Quality and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy jointly released new government-wide guidance and an implementation memorandum providing guidance for Federal agencies…
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Virtual public meetings come with a host of concerns, particularly when it comes to security. When Zoom and other virtual meeting platform use skyrocketed in 2020, “Zoombombing” became part of our vernacular. Zoombombing occurs when…
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On May 25th, 2023, the United States Supreme Court delivered a near unanimous opinion in a landmark Clean Water Act (CWA) case, marking the most significant development in half a century. The decision has ignited…
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In May 2022, the definition of cumulative impacts was added back into the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations after being removed during the Trump administration. The definition was removed from 40 CFR 1508.7 and…
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After the three driest years in state history, California received the storms it was “hoping” for. California has had an uncharacteristically wet winter with record-breaking rainfall and snowpacks over two times the normal depth. All…
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The Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Army Corps of Engineers recently released their new Clean Water Act rule which refines the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). This new rule goes…
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The NDAA is annual legislation that authorizes funding and programs for the Department of Defense (DoD). It has the distinction of having been passed annually over the last six decades. The NDAA sets defense policy…
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On January 9, 2023, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued interim guidance to assist federal agencies in analyzing greenhouse gas (GHG) and climate change effects of their proposed actions under the National Environmental Policy…
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