High Court Limits NEPA, Adds Momentum to Reform Efforts

"Bipartisan action on Capitol Hill and a unanimous Supreme Court ruling may suggest a growing ideological consensus on the need for changes in environmental reviews and concerns about the impact of lengthy reviews and litigation on issues from energy to housing."

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https://www.planning.org/blog/9313419/high-court-limits-nepa-adds-momentum-to-reform-efforts/

High Court Limits NEPA, Adds Momentum to Reform Efforts

A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, limited the scope of reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and strongly encouraged greater judicial deference to agency reviews and decisions.

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