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Reuters: White House unveils proposed reforms to speed clean energy permitting
White House unveils proposed reforms to speed clean energy permittingBy Clark Mindock and Timothy Gardner
July 28, 2023 5:16 PM EDT
Summary
The proposal would revise National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations by encouraging more "programmatic" environmental reviews of multiple projects rather than individual reviews, and by allowing federal agencies to exclude more project categories from review.
It would also limit the need for environmental reviews for projects that federal agencies deem to have significant and long-lasting positive impacts.
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July 28, 2023 5:16 PM EDT
Summary
- Rule would streamline permitting for new energy projects
- Projects with significant positive impacts can avoid some review
The proposal would revise National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations by encouraging more "programmatic" environmental reviews of multiple projects rather than individual reviews, and by allowing federal agencies to exclude more project categories from review.
It would also limit the need for environmental reviews for projects that federal agencies deem to have significant and long-lasting positive impacts.
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