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On April 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) announced newly adopted emergency permitting procedures it is implementing to accelerate the review and approval of projects in relation “to the identification,...more
The Ministry of Energy (Secretaría de Energía or SENER) published on April 29, 2025, in the Federal Official Gazette, the "Agreement resuming the deadlines and terms for the reception and proceeding on matters within the...more
The Trump administration’s directive instructs the Council on Environmental Quality to implement technological reforms and establish a unified federal system to conduct environmental reviews and evaluate permits....more
On April 15, 2025, a Presidential Memorandum was issued directing agencies to leverage technology to evaluate environmental permitting decisions and to streamline the review process. The Memorandum directs executive...more
Directs agencies to streamline environmental review and permitting processes for infrastructure projects by leveraging modern technologies. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) must establish an interagency Permitting...more
At its March 18, 2025, business meeting, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted 7-2 to approve a Zoning Ordinance amendment making data centers a special exception use in zoning districts in which they were previously...more
To follow up our prior Environmental Blog discussing the proposed amendments to the Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA) 2.0, another significant change relates to the remedial action permit (RAP) framework, aiming to...more
On March 12, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the Army Corps of Engineers (the “Corps”) issued a Memorandum outlining new guidance on implementing the “continuous surface connection” standard in...more
On Tuesday, in a 5-4 opinion authored by Justice Samuel Alioto, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a pivotal ruling that the Clean Water Act (CWA) provisions authorizing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to impose...more
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a January 9th report titled: Army Corps of Engineers: Expedited Permitting Process Would Benefit from More Transparency (“Report”)....more
The rapid changes relating to NEPA-implementing regulations accelerated this week, as the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published an interim final rule (IFR) removing its NEPA regulations from the Code of...more
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group breaks down the Interim Final Rule and guidance issued by the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on February 19, 2025....more
Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order temporarily halts all offshore wind energy leasing within the Offshore Continental Shelf (OCS). It aims to address concerns related to marine life, ocean currents, wind...more
By directing the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to propose rescinding CEQ’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, President Donald Trump’s executive order on “Unleashing American Energy” affects not...more
This article is part of Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled Striking the Balance: Permitting Reforms for Mining and the Energy Transition. In this series, we’ll explore the...more
In Short - The Situation: A new set of measures has been adopted in France which will promote "Green Industry" by streamlining environmental and industrial authorization and supporting low-carbon industrialization...more