Card – Public News Service – 7/10/20
Weakened Environmental Reviews of Pipelines, Other Projects Are Proposed
The White House announced on January 9 a sweeping change in the requirements for reviewing certain infrastructure projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Heralded as a “modernization” of NEPA, which was enacted in 1970, the proposal would make
Forest Service Proposes Limiting Public Comments in NEPA Reviews
A proposal by the U.S. Forest Service (NFS) would severely limit the opportunities for the public to comment on environmental analysis conducted by the agency in accordance with requirements of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA). The proposed public comment
Virginia’s proposed carbon rule gets lower emissions cap, adds environmental justice component
Card – Virginia Mercury – 10/30/18
West Virginia Proposes New Stormwater Permit
A new general permit that authorizes stormwater discharges from activities associated with oil and gas construction activities, including pipelines, in West Virginia has been proposed by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection. The permit is a reissuance of the existing
Forest Service Proposes Relaxing Restrictions on Resource Extraction
Two rulemaking proposals published September 13 in the Federal Register would open national forests to increased energy and minerals extractions. The first advanced notice of proposed rule-making, seeks to “expedite energy-related projects by streamlining internal processes related to environmental review
Forest Service proposes expedited energy permitting
Card – E&E News – 9/12/18
Highland proposes 1 cent tax hike
Card – The Recorder – 4/18/18