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4 weeks ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Stephen Lee |Bobby Magill
Large, complex projects favored by the Trump administration such as mines and semiconductor factories stand to benefit from the Supreme Court’s recent decision limiting the scope of environmental reviews. Those projects are typically the biggest and hardest to permit under the National Environmental Policy Act, due to their size and impacts on the air, water, land, endangered species, tribal resources, climate, and economy.
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4 weeks ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Stephen Lee |Bobby Magill
Large, complex projects favored by the Trump administration such as mines and semiconductor factories stand to benefit from the Supreme Court’s recent decision limiting the scope of environmental reviews. Those projects are typically the biggest and hardest to permit under the National Environmental Policy Act, due to their size and impacts on the air, water, land, endangered species, tribal resources, climate, and economy.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Stephen Lee |Kellie Lunney
Sean Donahue was confirmed by the Senate as the EPA’s top lawyer on Thursday in a 51-46 vote. In his new job, Donahue inherits a raft of thorny legal problems already underway. The Environmental Protection Agency is trying to unwind at least a dozen emissions rules, reconsider its 2007 endangerment finding, take back federal grants issued under the Biden administration, and shrink its workforce—all of which either have been litigated already or will be soon.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Stephen Lee |Kellie Lunney
Sean Donahue was confirmed by the Senate as the EPA’s top lawyer on Thursday in a 51-46 vote. In his new job, Donahue inherits a raft of thorny legal problems already underway. The Environmental Protection Agency is trying to unwind at least a dozen emissions rules, reconsider its 2007 endangerment finding, take back federal grants issued under the Biden administration, and shrink its workforce—all of which either have been litigated already or will be soon.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Courtney Rozen |Skye Witley |Nyah Phengsitthy |Stephen Lee |Evan Weinberger |Rebecca Rainey | +3 more
The Trump administration’s slashing of tens of thousands of federal jobs in its first 100 days is scrambling plans for companies and industries that look to agency staff for help navigating regulations and securing funding. Funding freezes, workforce reductions, and policy shifts have business leaders delaying investments and preparing for less oversight from federal regulators, according to industry representatives and lawyers.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Courtney Rozen |Skye Witley |Nyah Phengsitthy |Stephen Lee
The Trump administration’s slashing of tens of thousands of federal jobs in its first 100 days is scrambling plans for companies and industries that look to agency staff for help navigating regulations and securing funding. Funding freezes, workforce reductions, and policy shifts have business leaders delaying investments and preparing for less oversight from federal regulators, according to industry representatives and lawyers.
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2 months ago | 
news.bgov.com | Katherine Rizzo |Kate Ackley |Greg Giroux |Stephen Lee
Let the Sprinkles Hoarding BeginWe’ll learn details this afternoon about the Trump administration’s plans to take more artificial dyes out of the US food supply. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary scheduled a press conference to discuss banning petroleum-based synthetic dyes. Manufacturers already knew that eliminating food colors made from chemicals (which are cheaper than natural alternatives) was a Kennedy priority.
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2 months ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Stephen Lee |Drew Hutchinson
A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Trump administration’s effort to claw back $20 billion in green grants. The ruling is another blow to the White House, which has been trying to reclaim the money as part of its broader campaign to unwind Biden-era policies that don’t line up with its own philosophy. Judge Tanya S.
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Mar 19, 2025 | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Bobby Magill |Pat Rizzuto |Stephen Lee |Drew Hutchinson |Jennifer Hijazi
President Richard Nixon set a clear mission for the EPA when he created the agency in 1970: Establish and enforce standards for air and water quality, monitor the condition of the environment, and help states control pollution. That began to change last week, from a mission safeguarding the environment and human health to one also promoting business and fossil fuels.
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Mar 19, 2025 | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Bobby Magill |Pat Rizzuto |Stephen Lee |Drew Hutchinson |Jennifer Hijazi
President Richard Nixon set a clear mission for the EPA when he created the agency in 1970: Establish and enforce standards for air and water quality, monitor the condition of the environment, and help states control pollution. That began to change last week, from a mission safeguarding the environment and human health to one also promoting business and fossil fuels.
