In response to President Donald Trump’s Unleashing American Energy executive order, multiple governmental agencies have introduced new rules for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Eight federal agencies have introduced policies like faster deadlines, page limits and removal of public input in order to expedite domestic energy production. The White House lauds these new policies for enabling rapid development. However, environmental groups like Wilderness Workshop (WW) protest the new policies for undermining the intended purpose of NEPA and putting vital ecosystems at greater risk of being irreversibly damaged.

Other NEPA news:

• Sierra magazine: What is NEPA? Understanding the National Environmental Policy Act and its impact
• The Energy Law Blog: NEPA reform under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and revised agency procedures
• The National Law Review: Federal agencies overhaul longstanding NEPA regulations