Environmental Enforcement: When EPA Comes Knocking by Krista K. McIntyre and Wade C. Foster
Introduction There is significant skepticism about EPA’s inspection and enforcement activities in the current administration. Certainly, EPA’s priorities shifted after the second inauguration of President Trump; however, EPA is still flexing its enforcement muscle. This is particularly true for…
Read Full ArticleThe 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…
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