At the heart of federal environmental permitting is an idea that every American should have a say about what happens on projects proposed for federal lands. And those who have private property, reserved rights, and deep connections to places should…
Federal permitting standards under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) are quintessential means of expressing and defending our rights as citizens during permitting for major projects on federal lands. As the Trump Administration attempts to emasculate the regulatory state, we…
The new administration in Washington D.C. gutted the regulations overseeing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, a key function for public participation and community protection on major actions proposed for federal lands.
The action, announced this week, poses many questions…