The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) examined Minnesota’s permitting woes in a new study, “Feeling Minnesota: A cautionary tale for permitting reformers.” While the federal permitting process is a severe obstacle…
Over the weekend, permitting reform failed to make the cut in Congress’s year-end spending and disaster legislation. While it’s disappointing that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) will continue to…
More exciting news on the permitting front! The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County. It’s a case that has significant implications…
The U.S. District Court of Appeals for North Dakota has heard Iowa v. Council on Environmental Quality, which challenges a new rule that transforms permitting “into a substantive set of…
The House passed H.R. 8790, the “Fix Our Forests Act,” which intends to reduce the risk of wildfires and promote forest health. Projects proposed to thin overgrown forests of fuel…