7/30/2025 4:32:44 PM NEPA Reform under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Revised Agency Procedures By Emily von Qualen Colin North Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu +1 more... Show less On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (“the OBBBA”), which modifies the environmental...
7/8/2025 6:46:05 PM New Louisiana Renewable Energy Law Emphasizes Solar Facility Siting with Carve Out for Parishes By Paul Kitziger Neil Abramson Clare Bienvenu Louisiana has a new renewable energy law on the books, Act No. 279, set to take effect on August 1, 2025. It provides for the regulation...
7/8/2025 6:44:01 PM New Louisiana Renewable Energy Law Emphasizes Solar Facility Siting with Carve Out for Parishes By Neil Abramson Paul Kitziger Clare Bienvenu Louisiana has a new renewable energy law on the books, Act No. 279, set to take effect on August 1, 2025. It provides for the...
4/22/2025 3:02:12 PM Environmental and Science Advocacy Groups Sue EPA and Other Agencies Over Removal of EJ Tools By Colin North Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu Environmental and science advocacy groups 1 have sued EPA and other agencies in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for...
4/14/2025 9:19:10 PM President Trump Issues Executive Order Taking Aim at State Laws Hindering Domestic Energy Production By Colin North Clare Bienvenu Greg Johnson On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO), “Protecting American Energy From State Overreach,” aimed at...
3/17/2025 9:43:46 PM EPA Announces 31 Historic Actions Publicized as “Greatest Day of Deregulation Our Nation Has Seen” By Colin North Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu On March 12, 2025, EPA Administrator Zeldin announced that the agency will undertake 31 deregulatory actions to advance President...
2/7/2025 8:04:29 PM NEPA Changes Slated Under President Trump’s Unleashing American Energy Executive Order By Emily von Qualen Clare Bienvenu Greg Johnson On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued the “Unleashing American Energy” Executive Order (“EO”) with the stated purpose of...
1/17/2025 9:23:07 PM Louisiana is “Open for Business,” but Projects Need to Proceed Carefully By Emily von Qualen Louis Buatt Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu +1 more... Show less On December 10, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump promised expedited permitting for energy and other construction projects worth more...
7/12/2024 7:01:31 PM EPA Releases New Version of EJScreen By Emily von Qualen Clare Bienvenu Greg Johnson This week EPA released the newest version of its environmental justice (EJ) screening and mapping tool, EJScreen 2.3. EJScreen is a...
7/11/2024 4:47:09 PM SCOTUS Stretches Statute of Limitations for Challenging Agency Actions Under APA By Emily von Qualen Colin North Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu +1 more... Show less On July 1, 2024, the United States Supreme Court extended the deadline for challenging agency actions under the Administrative Procedure...
7/1/2024 11:36:41 PM SCOTUS Dials Back Chevron Deference in Loper Bright Opinion By Emily von Qualen Clare Bienvenu Greg Johnson Louis Buatt +1 more... Show less On Friday, June 28, 2024, the United States Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603...
5/23/2024 3:28:26 PM Louisiana and Texas Challenge CEQ’s Finalized NEPA Amendments By Emily von Qualen Clare Bienvenu On May 21, 2024, a group of 20 states, including Louisiana and Texas, filed an action in North Dakota district court challenging the...