Tag: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Army Corps Sued Again for Failing to Protect Waterways, Endangered Wildlife from Pipeline Construction
New Iteration of Nationwide Permit 12 Greenlights Environmental Destruction Washington, D.C. — Environmental groups sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today over the Trump administration’s plan to fast-track the construction of oil and gas pipelines through wetlands, streams and rivers nationwide. The Corps’ latest issuance of Nationwide Permit 12, which … [continued]
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FERC Will No Longer Complete Cumulative Impact Analyses in Environment Reviews
Washington, DC — During its monthly open meeting today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) indicated that it no longer plans to complete cumulative impact analyses when conducting environmental reviews of projects. The change was announced in an order approving the Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage Project. FERC Commissioner Chang … [continued]
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House Passes SPEED Act, Failing to Lower Energy Costs or Speed Clean Energy Deployment
Washington, DC — Today, the House of Representatives passed the “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act,” or the SPEED Act. Rather than fixing the real barriers slowing clean energy projects, the SPEED Act weakens the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in ways that would do little to lower costs or … [continued]
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