On April 20, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) finalized a targeted regulation that restores three basic elements of its original NEPA regulations. The specific changes made by the “Phase 1” rule restore…
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On December 8, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability (“EO 14057”). In this article, I’ll summarize EO 14057 and identify what to watch for and what…
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As NEPA planners know all too well, NEPA is a process that takes time – though it should take less than one year for an EA and less than two years for an EIS! In…
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When President Biden took office in January of last year, Scout wrote an article about Biden’s first environmental Executive Order hours within taking office. Here’s what’s happened since then in a nutshell. 1. Paris Climate…
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The hits just keep on coming for the Waters of the United States (WOTUS). So many, in fact, maybe we should start a blog just for WOTUS: ‘What’s Up with WOTUS?’ In today’s blog, we’re…
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When the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations were overhauled in September 2020, one of the game-changing requirements was to define time limits to complete NEPA documents: one year to complete Environmental Assessments (EAs), and…
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Our country needs a military force equipped and ready to deploy worldwide on short notice. Thousands of square miles of land and airspace are essential to our nation’s combat readiness. Many military installations in the…
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It has been about six months since our last blog postulating on potential changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. And now I’m back with another update based on veracity! After more than…
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For federal agencies, the primary law that drives public involvement for federal projects with regard to environmental issues is the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. NEPA requires federal agencies to prepare an environmental…
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A key component of the NEPA process, especially if litigation is anticipated, is to ensure that there is a comprehensive record of the federal agency’s decision-making process. This is called the Administrative Record. But what…
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