Andrew G. Devore

Jun 7, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Andrew G. Devore |Jason G. Fleischer |Hannah Flesch

1. Project Sponsors Can Now Prepare Environmental Impact StatementsThe environmental review process may speed up for some projects, as agencies will have another option to overcome the hurdles of limited agency resources and cumbersome federal contracting: applicant-prepared environmental reviews.

Jun 7, 2023 | lexology.com | Brandon Tuck |Ronald J. Tenpas |Jason G. Fleischer |William S. Scherman |Andrew G. Devore |Hannah Flesch

On June 3, 2023, President Biden signed into law the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (“the Act”), which includes modest changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), among other things. The Act amends NEPA in measured ways to speed up environmental reviews for energy and other infrastructure projects. Below, we summarize the Act’s three most significant modifications to NEPA, and what it means for project proponents.