Entries by Brooklyn Hildebrandt

Council on Environmental Quality Issues Long Awaited Guidance for Environmental Review Across Agencies

On September 29, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued long-awaited guidance to formalize agencies’ individual efforts to implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).  After rescinding the CEQ […]

EPA Updates Clean Air Act Standards Applicable to Small Waste Incinerators

On June 30, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized updates to its New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emission Guidelines for Other Solid Waste Incineration (OSWI) units under […]

Supreme Court Makes Major Course Correction, Limiting Scope of NEPA Reviews and Demanding Judicial Deference to Agency in Uinta Basin Rail Case

In Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, the Supreme Court held that under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), an agency evaluating a particular project is not required […]

Department of the Interior Accelerates Permitting for Oil and Gas, Adopts 28-Day Mandate

In response to the Trump administration’s push to increase U.S. energy output by declaring a national energy emergency, the Department of the Interior (the Interior) has released plans to aid […]

Fish and Wildlife Revives Incidental Take Saga Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

In latest saga surrounding the formidable Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA or Act), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on April 21, 2025, withdrew its 2021 advance notice of proposed […]

The Future of Environmental Review of Federal Permitting Remains Unsteady as White House Seeks to Rescind NEPA Regulations

On February 19, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) submitted a proposed Interim Final Rule rescinding its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).  The Rule will become […]