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Beveridge & Diamond Scores Major NEPA/Wetlands Victory for Railroad in 10th Circuit
On November 28, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit unanimously upheld environmental studies supporting the Clean Water Act Section 404 permit issued for a proposed $250 million intermodal facility near Gardner, Kansas. Hillsdale Envtl. Loss Prevention, Inc. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, __ F.3d __, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 24531 (10th Cir. 2012). The Court rejected claims from environmental groups that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had violated the National Environmental Policy Act by evaluating the project in an environmental assessment and the CWA by permitting project construction that would fill wetlands and other waters. Litigators in Beveridge & Diamond’s Washington, D.C. office represented the facility’s developer, one of the nation’s largest freight railroad companies, which intervened as a defendant in the litigation. Read More ›
CEQ Finalizes Guidance to Improve NEPA Reviews
On March 12, 2012, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published final guidance entitled “Improving the Process for Preparing Efficient and Timely Environmental Reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act.” It is intended to highlight existing legal tools to simplify and expedite NEPA review of major federal actions and encourage agencies to adopt such strategies. The final guidance does not materially differ from draft guidance issued on December 13, 2011. Read More ›
Department of Energy Exempts Many Small-Scale Energy Projects From NEPA Review
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a final rule under which many small-scale energy projects can avoid detailed environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act. Read More ›