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Congress Advances Federal Environmental Permitting Reform in Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

The reform mainly focuses on streamlining and narrowing the scope of environmental review at the federal level. By Janice Schneider, Nikki Buffa, Devin O’Connor, and Kevin Homrighausen On June 3, 2023, President Biden signed legislation implementing the bipartisan debt ceiling and budget agreement as the “Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.” As part of this legislation, … Continue Reading

US FWS Releases Draft Midwest Wind Energy Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan

By Sara Orr, Daniel Brunton, Marc Campopiano and Andrea Hogan On April 15, 2016, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued its Draft Midwest Wind Energy Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan (Plan) and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) proposing a regional approach to Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance process in response to the growth of … Continue Reading
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