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environment7 months ago

Supreme Court Eases Infrastructure Development and Limits Environmental Oversight

The U.S. Supreme Court has significantly narrowed the scope of environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), making it easier to approve infrastructure projects like highways, pipelines, and railroads by limiting consideration of upstream and downstream environmental impacts. The decision has been praised by industry groups for streamlining approvals but criticized by environmental advocates for potentially undermining environmental protections.

via NPR|
#environment#environmental-reviews#infrastructure-projects
politics1 year ago

"Democrat Proposes Eliminating Environmental Reviews to Rescue San Francisco"

State Senator Scott Wiener, a Democrat, is proposing a significant rollback of California's Environmental Quality Act by seeking to exempt most projects in downtown San Francisco from environmental review for the next decade in an effort to spur redevelopment and address the city's housing crisis. The proposed exemption aims to facilitate the conversion of empty buildings into housing, theaters, museums, and other facilities, as well as the redevelopment of office towers and malls, with the support of Mayor London Breed.

via The New York Times|
#california#democrat#environmental-reviews
politics2 years ago

Debt limit deal and energy: Bipartisan agreement or climate gaslighting?

The debt limit deal passed by the House this week gives Republicans significant energy provisions they have been pushing for, such as limits on environmental reviews, while Democrats did not get their electric infrastructure buildout, a concession that could limit their leverage in future negotiations. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been working for months on a deal to speed energy projects and other infrastructure projects, but some are skeptical that a bipartisan deal is achievable.

via The Hill|
#bipartisan-agreement#debt-limit-deal#energy