Judge Indira Talwani of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts has rejected another challenge to federal permits and approvals for the Vineyard Wind Project (Vineyard Wind or the Project). Vineyard Wind is...more
10/18/2023
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
BOEM ,
Clean Water Act ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Fishing Industry ,
Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) ,
NEPA ,
Offshore Wind ,
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ,
Standing ,
Summary Judgment ,
US Army Corps of Engineers
On June 3, 2023, President Biden signed into law the Fiscal Responsibility Act. The law increased the debt ceiling and, among other things, amended the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA is a bedrock environmental...more
The federal government has successfully defended its approvals of the Vineyard Wind project offshore Massachusetts (Project), setting the stage for further decisions as other challenges proceed. Vineyard Wind is the first...more
The federal government’s offshore wind program notched another important victory on March 9, 2023, when the United States District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the New York Bight...more
On January 9, 2023, the Council for Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published interim National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change (hereafter, “guidance” or “GHG...more
1/10/2023
/ Climate Change ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
New Guidance ,
Pipelines ,
Pollution Control
On October 7, 2021, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) released its notice of proposed rulemaking for revising its implementing regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). Long...more
On July 16, 2020, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published its much anticipated final rule revising the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). Since taking office,...more