National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
DOE
The Department of Energy slashed the list of 10 potential National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors it released in May to just three narrower corridors in the third phase of its designation process.
Constellation Energy
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated FERC’s approval of two LNG export facilities in Texas and remanded the cases back to the commission.
Western Area Power Administration
The White House Council on Environmental Quality finalized a rule meant to modernize the federal environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act.
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Under the Coordinated Interagency Authorizations and Permits program, DOE will lead permitting transmission projects and coordinate environmental and permitting processes between federal agencies.
Tennessee Valley Authority
FERC put the Tennessee Valley Authority one step closer to replacing its Cumberland coal plant with a new natural gas plant when it permitted a new pipeline.
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DOE proposed expanding exclusions for NEPA reviews for clean energy, storage, and transmission projects that are built on previously developed land, in a move welcomed by the renewable energy industry.
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FERC Senior Counsel on Environmental Justice and Equity Conrad Bolston explained how the commission has been working to improve its environmental justice efforts in recent years.
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President Joe Biden has directed all federal agencies to incorporate the social cost of greenhouse gases into a range of key processes.
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A federal appeals court rejected a challenge to FERC’s 2020 revisions to how it enforces the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act.
Senate ENR Committee
Congress has been talking about changing permitting laws this year, but it’s still unclear whether the two parties will be able to strike a deal.
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