The same day that the Ninth Circuit ruled to overturn the Federal Defendant Rule, which had – until then – prevented private parties from intervening in NEPA claims, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) was busy issuing guidance on another part of NEPA relating to mitigation. Under NEPA, agencies may propose mitigation measures [...]
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8 Dec
CEQ Coaches Federal Agencies; Helps Them CE Their Way Out Of the Game
Earlier this week, the CEQ published final guidance on categorical exclusions for federal agencies. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), as we’ve mentioned before (when the EPA threatened the Department of State with a CEQ referral), is both a coach and referee of the federal government’s environmental team. The CEQ “coordinates federal environmental efforts,” advises [...]
