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This Tiny Toad Blocked a Green Energy Project. A New Federal Rule Will Cut 'Green' Tape.

A streamlined process for environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act gives the government broader discretion to approve projects.

Reason

The House Just Passed a Bill To Curb Environmental Lawsuits and Speed Up Construction Projects

The SPEED Act is unlikely to pass the Senate, but hopefully it will initiate sorely needed bipartisan reforms.

Reason

Australia Tables Historic Environmental Reform Legislation Promising Economic Boost and Conservation Balance

Australia's government introduces comprehensive environmental reform legislation promising A$6.9 billion annual economic benefits through faster project approvals while establishing a new National Environmental Protection Agency. The landmark bill faces political challenges requiring crossbench support.

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Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won't solve America's wildfire problem

In other words, more fire is coming, more often.

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Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won’t solve America’s wildfire problem

The western United States is facing another destructive wildfire season, with more acres burned in Colorado alone in 2025 than in the past four years combined. If global warming continues on its current trajectory, the amount of forest area burned each year could double or even triple by midcentury.

The Conversation

Trump’s space order risks environmental disaster while rewarding Musk and Bezos, experts say

US president is pushing an ‘end run around’ on safeguards, risking harm to wildlife, air and water, attorney says

The Guardian - US

With AI plan, Trump keeps chipping away at a foundational environmental law

When big infrastructure projects spring up, one crucial law — the National Environmental Policy Act — has for decades been a key way the government has required powerful industry interests to consider the environment and the public’s voice

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A Supreme Court Course Correction for NEPA

The significance of the Supreme Court's decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County

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New federal-state environmental pact aims to speed up Texas highway projects

The agreement targets the environmental review process and cuts down the time it takes for new highways to be approved.

The Texas Tribune

Supreme Court changes the game on federal environmental reviews

Getting federal approval for permits to build bridges, wind farms, highways and other major infrastructure projects has long been a complicated and time-consuming process. Despite growing calls from both parties for Congress and federal agencies to reform that process, there had been few significant revisions – until now.

The Conversation

Supreme Court Unanimously Agrees To Curb Environmental Red Tape That Slows Down Construction Projects

The case involved a fully permitted railroad track in Utah that has yet to break ground because of environmental lawsuits.

Reason

"The Central Principle of Judicial Review in NEPA Cases Is Deference"

Some additional thoughts on today's Supreme Court decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition.

Reason

Supreme Court Narrows Scope of NEPA Review

Environmental Impact Statements do not have to consider upstream and downstream effects.

Reason

Trump Administration Moves To Streamline Environmental Reviews

From forest restoration to energy infrastructure, NEPA delays projects that would benefit the economy and environment.

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Fate unclear for White House environmental quality office - Roll Call

The future of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, established in 1970, is uncertain in the Trump administration.

Reason

D.C. Circuit Declines to Reconsider Decision Concluding CEQ Lacks Authority to Issue NEPA Regulations

A majority of the en banc court instead seeks to explain away the panel's conclusion as dicta. Will the Supreme Court agree?

Reason

The L.A. Fires Are a Natural Disaster, Not a Policy Disaster

The Golden State has many bad policies in desperate need of reform. It's not obvious they had more than a marginal effect on the still-burning fires in Los Angeles.

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FERC Not Required to "Second Guess" State Energy Choices Under NEPA

The D.C. Circuit adopts a suitably constrained view of FERC's legal obligations when conducting environmental impact assessments.

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New Jersey Makes One Last Desperate Attempt at Sabotaging Congestion Pricing in New York City

The state is asking that $9 congestion tolls that will be charged to drivers entering lower Manhattan starting Sunday be stopped while its legal challenge to them is ongoing.

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Regulations' Enormous Costs Give DOGE an Enormous Opportunity

By one account, regulations cost American households over $15,000 per year. Here's hoping DOGE can help.

Roll Call

Supreme Court sounds ready to curb environmental impact reviews - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared open during oral arguments Tuesday to limiting the scope of environmental review from federal agencies.

The Guardian - US

US supreme court hears oil railway case with environmental protections at stake

Backers of blocked Utah railway proposal want justices to narrow scope of 50-year-old environmental legislation

The Conversation

Supreme Court could narrow the scope of federal environmental reviews, with less consideration of how projects would contribute to climate change

In the 1993 movie “Jurassic Park,” Dr. Ian Malcolm, a fictional math genius specializing in chaos theory, explains the “butterfly effect,” which holds that tiny actions can lead to big outcomes. “A butterfly flaps its wings in Peking,” Malcolm posits, “and you get rain in Central Park instead of sunshine.”

International Business Times

Afghanistan Says To Attend UN Climate Talks, First Since Taliban Takeover

An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to power.

Reason

Exempting Favored Industries is the Wrong Way to Fix NEPA

The Building Chips in America Act shields CHIPS-subsidized firms from the National Environmental Policy Act.

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