As we are all dealing with the impact of the ongoing COVID pandemic, it is important to remember that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the Environmental Decade, which began in 1970. That year, the first Earth Day occurred and both the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the New
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Trump Administration Proposes Significant Revisions to NEPA Regulations
In a rule proposal published in the Federal Register on January 10, 2020, the Trump administration is proposing the first significant regulatory changes to the 50-year old National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) since the implementing regulations were promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) in 1978. Several provisions appear to be in direct contravention…