The Trump Administration has issued a Presidential Memorandum, "Updating Permitting Technology for the 21st Century," aimed at modernizing and streamlining the federal environmental review and permitting processes through...more
5/16/2025
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Environmental Review ,
Executive Orders ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
Information Technology ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Land-Use Permits ,
NEPA ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Technology ,
Trump Administration
In a significant policy shift, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) policy update designed to expedite the oil and gas leasing process on public lands. Through a newly issued...more
5/15/2025
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Department of the Interior ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Mineral Exploration ,
Mineral Leases ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Public Land ,
Trump Administration
In a significant move to accelerate domestic energy development, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced emergency permitting procedures that will dramatically compress environmental review timelines. Under...more
4/25/2025
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Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
In a surprise decision likely to add further fuel to the fires calling for permitting reform and uncertainty to the environmental review process for federal funding and approval, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of...more
11/27/2024
/ Building Permits ,
CEQ ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Review ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Legal History ,
NEPA ,
Permits ,
Phase II ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory History ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Statutory Authority