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Womble Bond Dickinson

Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County: A Turning Point For The National Environmental Policy Act

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Last week, the Supreme Court issued its eagerly awaited National Environmental Policy Act decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County. We were not disappointed. ...more

McGlinchey Stafford

SCOTUS Reins in NEPA Scope in Seven County

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In a landmark ruling issued May 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed the D.C. Circuit in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, sharply limiting the scope of environmental review...more

Perkins Coie

Supreme Court Issues “Course-Correcting” NEPA Decision

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The Supreme Court of the United States’ opinion, issued May 29, 2025, in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, reaffirms the Court’s earlier, seminal decisions expounding judicial review under the...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Pruning the NEPA Judicial Oak: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Environmental Review in ‎Seven County Infrastructure Decision

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado represents a significant change in how courts should review the adequacy of an environmental impact statement (EIS) prepared...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Infrastructure Projects Win a Victory in the U.S. Supreme Court

A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled on May 29 that lower courts had overstepped their bounds when reviewing federal agency actions pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The decision in Seven County...more

Allen Matkins

“A Course Correction”: Supreme Court Reinforces Agency Deference and Narrows the Scope of Environmental Effects that Agencies Must...

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On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court held that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) — which requires federal agencies to analyze the environmental impacts of projects that they carry out, fund, or approve — does not...more

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