Environmental Permitting

In this article, the authors discuss the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) and environmental justice review requirements for federal agency actions, recent challenges and court decisions showcasing the increased scrutiny and focus on environmental justice reviews for project permitting, recent NEPA regulation and other environmental justice developments, and what the recent cases and other recent regulatory and political developments may mean for project permitting and environmental justice.Continue Reading Preparing for Increased Focus on Environmental Justice in Project Permitting

With the Texas Legislature having now convened for the 2019 session, various key environmental issues are anticipated to be the subject of debate and legislative action. The article describes environmental topics that will likely be addressed by the recently convened Texas legislature.
Continue Reading Texas Legislative Session Now Underway: Key Environmental Issues of Interest