Brandon Tuck

Jan 9, 2025 | velaw.com | Brandon Tuck |Patrick Traylor |Ryan Vanderlip

By: Brandon Tuck, Patrick Traylor, and Ryan Vanderlip The incoming Trump Administration is expected to prioritize the rollback of Biden-era endangered species regulations, aiming to reduce the regulatory burden on land-intensive businesses and enhance energy independence. This shift may involve reinstating Trump-era rules that limit critical habitat designations and economic considerations in listing decisions.

May 1, 2024 | velaw.com | Brandon Tuck |Corinne V. Snow |Nathan Campbell

The final Phase 2 Rule largely mirrors its proposed version, and despite concerns raised by commentors, it continues to include provisions that could increase regulatory burdens for many energy projects, including the green energy and transmission projects the current administration has expressed strong preferences for advancing.

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.