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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

The EPA is seeking your input! The 60-day public comment period for updates to the Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice is open until January 15, 2024. While not a regulation, businesses with environmental aspects should take note, as the EPA encourages its use in regulatory actions. Stay informed and engaged to navigate potential impacts on your business by reading our latest article by Alexander Lemke. https://lnkd.in/d8kgVfXt

#TeamSPB provide a comprehensive overview of the recent draft revisions to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Technical Guidance - covering the implications and the potential influence on the future landscape of environmental justice considerations in regulatory actions. ➡ https://bit.ly/47t9Joa #EnvironmentalJustice | #EnvironmentalLaw

Today SCI was honored to join Advancing American Freedom amicus brief with 39 others amici in #DiamondAlternative v. EPA urging the #SCOTUS to grant certiorari and find that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot grant one State an exemption to act as an alternative national legislature for #environmental regulation. Yet that is exactly what it has done. #Congress allowed the EPA to grant states waivers to address unique and specific local issues. California is seeking to use that exemption to address global climate change. Because other states can only either follow the EPA’s regulations or California’s, this system allows California to set an alternative national standard. California, in turn, based its standard not on its unique local needs but on its agenda-driven desire to fight global climate change.   “While sending more power back to the states is generally a good thing, allowing one state, and the most regulatorily minded of states at that, to have special power that is denied to every other state, to set alternative regulatory standards for the nation is not American federalism,” said AAF General Counsel Marc Wheat J. Marc Wheat. “The Supreme Court must take this case and limit the California exemption to the problem Congress intended to solve: California specific environmental dangers.” #EPA #Diamond #RuleOfLaw #Constitutional #Federalism #Amicus #SupremeCourt #Judiciary #EnvironmentalRegulation #California #energy #CCAA #CAA #CleanAirAct #regulatoryreform #emissions https://lnkd.in/eZcSyadC

The The White House Council on #Environmental Quality just published its final rule to implement “Phase 2” of its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulation amendments to modernize the NEPA implementing regulations and to accelerate the timeline for approvals of #cleanenergy projects. Firm attorneys Lisa Gilbreath, Randall (Randy) Rich, and Georgia Bolduc have the details here: https://lnkd.in/guJj8Ksw #environmentallaw #renewableenergy

The U.S. Supreme Court has overruled the Chevron doctrine in the Loper Bright case. This major shift means federal courts will no longer be required to defer to environmental agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes, signaling a groundbreaking change. Read our update authored by Jason S. Lichtstein and Michael Larson to learn more about the implications for federal environmental regulations. #LegalUpdate #SupremeCourt #EnvironmentalLaw https://lnkd.in/eNgvW2EF

🇺🇸 Environmental justice (EJ) is now central to federal and state policies, creating new challenges and opportunities for consultants. From the Justice40 Initiative to state-specific regulations like New Jersey's EJ impact statements, businesses must navigate a complex web of new requirements. Read our latest ERIS Originals blog to better understand the evolving landscape, learn about essential tools like EJScreen, and engage effectively with communities. Read now: https://lnkd.in/gTfDhWdk #ERISInfo #EnvironmentalJustice #EnvironmentalConsulting #EnvironmentalCompliance #CommunityImpact #ERISOriginals 15E Communications Mary Ann Grena Manley

Major changes are coming to the National Environmental Policy Act (#NEPA) with the publication of the Council on Environmental Quality's Phase II regulations. The amendments affect nearly all aspects of the NEPA review process, with the potential to help and burden regulated communities. Read this alert to learn more: https://bit.ly/3KysFcf #environmentallaw #environmentaljustice #publicpolicy Rafe Petersen | Alexandra Ward | Jason A. Hill

Lowenstein partner Kegan Brown's perspectives, featured in Inside PFAS Policy following his recent Environmental Law Institute presentation, shed light on the potential implications of the forthcoming CERCLA rule, indicating the likelihood of reopened sites, heightened investigations, and increased emphasis on cost allocation, alongside predictions of elevated natural resource damage claims. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3SVWxmN Read Kegan’s bio: https://lnkd.in/evYJQy7n #environmentallaw #environmentalsustainabiilty #environmentaljustice #cercla #naturalresources

Let's learn about National Green Tribunal: *National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a specialized judicial body set up under the NGT act (2010) for effective and expeditious disposal of cases reflecting environmental protection and conversion. *NGT is mandated to make disposal of applications within 6 months of filing the same. *NGT has the power to order a Tribunal which is executable as a decree of a civil court. *Decisions of the Tribunal are binding. The Tribunal has the power to review its own decisions. #knowyourrights #facts #nationalgreentribunal #environmentallyconscious #environmentalrights #betterfuture #sustainablefuture