The End to NEPA Nitpicking? By Jeffrey S. Beelaert
Whenever a federal agency proposes a project on federal land in Idaho, there is a good chance that the project will face a legal challenge under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). That should come as no surprise. Thousands of…
Read Full ArticleThe Need for Speed: Expediting Permitting for Mining and Infrastructure—Safely by Andrew A. Irvine
Imagine you’re running late for a flight. You get into the TSA line, which snakes longer than expected. People fumble with their countless carry-ons, one person argues about the “new” twenty-year-old liquid restriction, and you worry you'll miss your departure—yet…
Read Full ArticleEndowment Lands: A Sovereign Startup, Sacred Trust & Promise for the Future by Alli Olson
What are endowment lands? Are they public lands? Or are they just open to the public? Aren’t they owned by the state? So, they’re managed for the people of the state…right? Endowment lands are, well, complicated. But their underlying principle…
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