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In another bold action showing its commitment to climate resilience and community input, the Biden administration today finalized a refined and improved course of action for how federal agencies should implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the country’s bedrock environmental law. Today’s announcement ensures that the public has a stronger say in decisions that affect their health and the public lands they care about and helps 81 federal agencies make the best possible decisions based on science while engaging with communities early and often to arrive at the best possible outcomes.   📖 https://bit.ly/4aH9zLs #environmentallaw #environmentallawyer #desautelbrowninglaw

ALERT | United States Supreme Court to Hear Case on Required Scope of Agency NEPA Reviews | 07.19.2024 On June 24, 2024, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a case (Seven Cnty. Coalition v. Eagle Cnty., Co.) concerning the required scope of a federal agency’s environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Generally, NEPA requires that federal agencies examine the potential environmental effects of proposed actions by the federal government and prepare a report outlining the effects and potential alternatives or mitigation methods. Click here to read more: https://lnkd.in/gjcxDxvr #AALRR #NEPA

Kudos to Mary Ryan on her recognition in “The Lawdragon Green 500: The 2024 Leaders in Environmental Law” guide. Read more: https://loom.ly/ZPCl160 #environmentallaw #LawdragonGreen500

Ugh..... one step forward, two steps back. The Supreme Court is reshaping America and if you're in the environmental health and sustainability work, it's not in a good way. #VOTE #sustainability #climateaction #biodiversityaction

Does #NEPA require an agency to consider environmental impacts beyond the proximate effects of actions within the agency's jurisdiction? That's the question that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up in response to a petition that Venable filed in March. Read more. #EnvironmentalLaw Jay Johnson Fred Wagner

🌿 Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with Kirti Datla as she delves into the intricacies of environmental litigation, the Supreme Court's latest Statutory Interpretation Rules, and the implications of the Chevron Doctrine. 📚 Don't miss out on this insightful event! Free and open to the public, with lunch provided. #EnvironmentalLaw #UmichLaw #Environment

🌍 In our latest Environmental Law News Update, Doug Scott and Peter Cruickshank discuss the UK Government's decision not to contest legal challenges against the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil fields.    This move follows the Supreme Court's "Finch" ruling, which requires the assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from oil combustion in planning decisions. Dive into how this impacts the future of environmental assessments and energy projects.    Read more on our blog here: https://lnkd.in/eYkjk-r9   #EnvironmentalLaw #FinchRuling #EnergyPolicy #LegalUpdate

The American Bar Association Environment, Energy, and Resources Section Oceans and Coasts Committee’s new webinar series will look at ocean and coastal statutes. For the first session, later today, February 1, Joan Bondareff will provide an overview of ocean jurisdiction and boundaries. #maritimelaw #environmental #maritime

This program will review the environmental laws impacting real property transfers and why (and when) environmental assessments are necessary. Learn more: bit.ly/3VcFFcf

The experts at Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK) discuss upcoming federal rule changes that will undo most of the 2020 Trump Administration changes to the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act. Learn more at #PublicCEO bit.ly/4aNCKMY