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NEPA Regulations Unravel

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The National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, is in the midst of a major judicial and regulatory shakeup. In the past three months, four major events have thrown the validity of NEPA regulations into doubt ...more

Goldberg Segalla

Navigating NEPA in the New Year

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On January 31 — in Marin Audubon Society et al. v. FAA et al. — the D.C. Circuit Court declined petitions for en banc review of a panel’s November 2024 ruling that the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) does...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

A Hard Look at CEQ’s Hard Luck: North Dakota Court Decision Accelerates NEPA Regulations’ Rapid Fall

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This past Monday, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota issued its ruling in the closely watched case of Iowa v. Council on Envtl. Quality, 1:24-cv-089 (D.N.D. Feb. 3, 2025), vacating the Biden...more

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DC Circuit Questions Validity of Longstanding Council for Environmental Quality Regulations Implementing NEPA

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In a departure from past jurisprudence, a recent DC Circuit decision questioned whether the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) had the legal authority to issue key regulations under the National Environmental...more

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D.C. Circuit Issues Ruling that Could Affect NEPA Compliance

Clients regulated by, or who have contracts with government agencies regulated by, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) should be aware of a major, recent court decision. On November 12, 2024, the D.C. Circuit Court...more

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Unexpected Court Ruling Raises Substantial Questions About National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Regulations

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In a surprise monumental decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has no authority to issue regulations implementing NEPA and that CEQ’s NEPA...more

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