If the Democrats flip some governorships in states with GOP legislatures, we should see some policy shifts toward ...

The permitting reform bill now being considered in the Senate has provoked fairly vicious fights between “abundance” advocates and at least some environmental groups.  I think that there are valid ...

Trump has declared National Energy Dominance Month, which celebrates his efforts to maximize oil, gas, & coal while ignoring climate change.

Guest contributor Justin Pidot writes that BAAJA would end judicial review of most NEPA claims — but it sure is hard to ...

Trump is now trying (again) to yank the permit for a $5 billion offshore wind project that's already in operation.

Concerns about passing 1.5C and ‘global dimming’ are driving attention to the prospect of large-scale interventions in Earth ...

FDA's proposed new rule for food additive has some reasonable provisions but also one that could expand use of toxic ...

I’ve written a bunch about the Senate’s permitting reform bill.  My basic takeaway is that I want this bill to pass, but that there are some serious flaws in the bill, particularly in the permit ...

I’ve already written some about the Senate permtting reform bill, including the provisions on NEPA remedies.  In the next few posts I’m going to take deep dives on Titles I through IV of the bill, ...

This post continues my review of the provisions of the Senate Permitting Reform Bill, focusing on the disparate treatment permit provisions in Title IV.  My introduction to the coverage of the bill is ...

The most important component of the changes to the Clean Water Act is Section 1202, which changes the Section 401 certification process. In essence, the bill seeks to narrow the scope of 401 ...

This post continues my review of the provisions of the Senate Permitting Reform Bill, focusing on the permit certainty provisions in Title IV.  My introduction to the coverage of the bill is here.  My ...