Special Institute on the National Environmental Policy Act
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Congress enacted the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) with bipartisan support 55 years ago to achieve “harmony” between people and the environment, better inform the public, and improve agency decision making. Following significant amendments to NEPA in the 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act, the new administration has issued a series of executive orders and agency rulemakings to address the view that NEPA has evolved to impose excessive regulatory burdens that result in unacceptable delays to needed projects. In addition, recent landmark judicial decisions and executive actions have rolled back NEPA’s scope of coverage and the role of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in defining NEPA’s implementing procedures.
This joint institute developed by The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law and the Wallace Stegner Center at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law assembles experienced NEPA legal practitioners, scholars, current and former government officials, and environmental technical consultants to analyze and dissect the recent actions by all three branches of government that have substantially changed the procedures and substantive requirements governing the NEPA compliance process. The institute is structured to provide both an overview of recent changes to NEPA and explore advanced topics in NEPA procedures and policy.
For additional information, including a program schedule, hotel information, and registration, please visit The Foundation for Natural Resources Law webpage for the Special Institute on the National Environmental Policy Act.
This event is co-sponsored by The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law and the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment.
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