December 26, 2024

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

The White House
CEQ Raises Bar on GHG Analysis in NEPA Reviews
The White House Council on Environmental Quality released updated guidelines for federal agencies performing environmental reviews.
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Manchin Permitting Package Cut from Spending Bill
Short of votes, Sen. Joe Manchin withdrew his controversial infrastructure permitting bill from inclusion in the Senate’s must-pass spending bill.
National Clean Energy Week
GOP Prescribes Natural Gas, Nuclear, Deregulation for Clean Energy Transition
Conservatives' plan to reach net zero includes contributions from gas, nuclear and hydrogen, speakers said at the National Clean Energy Week Policy Symposium.
Sen. Joe Manchin's office
Manchin Details Proposal to Streamline Approval of Energy Projects
Sen. Joe Manchin revealed the text of a much awaited proposal to streamline the permitting process for electric transmission and natural gas pipeline projects.
Bureau of Land Management
Judge Rejects BLM Coal Plans for Omitting Health Impacts
A federal judge rejected 2 resource plans from BLM offices in Montana and Wyoming, saying the agency didn’t disclose the health impacts of burning fossil fuels.
Pattern Energy
SunZia Transmission Project: Not a ‘Unicorn,’ but not ‘Repeatable’
A transmission developer's 16-year odyssey to deliver New Mexico wind to California is a cautionary tale with implications for the nation’s climate policy.
Columbia Gas
Court Again Rebukes FERC for Failure to Review Downstream Emissions
The D.C. Circuit Court ruled that FERC had failed to account for the downstream the greenhouse gas emissions of a compressor station in Agawam, Mass.
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Glick: No Regrets over Gas Policy Statements
FERC Chair Richard Glick defended the natural gas policy statements a split commission issued last month, rejecting criticism that it overstepped its authority.
Consumers Energy
Split FERC Updates Policies on Gas Infrastructure Applications
FERC voted 3-2 to update its policy on natural gas infrastructure certificates and outlined how it will evaluate the impacts of projects’ GHG emissions.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Judge: Tx Line Can’t Cross Wildlife Refuge
A federal judge has blocked construction of the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line in a protected southwestern Wisconsin area.

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