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In this alert, Richard Forsten, Pamela Goodwin and Elizabeth Witmer analyze the Supreme Court's decision to review whether the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to consider environmental impacts beyond the direct scope of their regulatory authority when preparing environmental impact statements. To learn more, visit: https://lnkd.in/eyxMqukZ #NEPA #SCOTUS #EnvironmentalAuthority

A quick summary of a case now before SCOTUS which will directly affect the review by FERC of linear transmission projects!

Our experts will be at the 2024 New Hampshire Environmental Regulatory Conference! Connect with Kevin Gawason, Elizabeth Ransom, PG and John Ouellette, to discuss the various ways Ransom can support your projects! For details regarding this event, please click here: https://lnkd.in/g2b_2BNZ #RansomAPinchinCompany #Experts #EnvironmentalRegulatory

Ready for a challenge? 😃 Engage your mind with our latest word search! 🌿 Test your knowledge on environmental consulting terms and see how many you can spot. How many did you get? Share your results in the comments! #EnvironmentalChallenge #EnvironmentalConsulting #WordSearch #EBIC"

Due diligence folks: User Questionnaire goes to: A. The Purchaser or B. The Seller #phase1 #environmentalconsulting #environmentalservices #environmental I am Patrice Lavanture with Oak Environmental Consulting and Services How can I help you with NJ environmental problems/concerns?

Great article from my friend and excellent mediator, Gideon Kracov, highlighting the benefits of mediating land use and environmental disputes. #gideonkracov #ADR #environmental

Have you read the latest issue of AWMA Magazine? In their August issue, Eric Hiser and Chris Whitehead discuss Environmental permitting and the need to streamline State and Federal processes through the NEPA. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gnZa6DBk  

The The White House Council on #Environmental Quality just published its final rule to implement “Phase 2” of its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulation amendments to modernize the NEPA implementing regulations and to accelerate the timeline for approvals of #cleanenergy projects. Firm attorneys Lisa Gilbreath, Randall (Randy) Rich, and Georgia Bolduc have the details here: https://lnkd.in/guJj8Ksw #environmentallaw #renewableenergy

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Thank you for the link Thierry Montoya! Our article concludes that “[l]and use, environmental and related public policy lawsuits, like all other civil cases in California, will benefit from an enhanced culture of ADR and mediation. Litigants, judicial officers, public agencies and the Legislature should revisit the too-often forgotten Government Code section 66030 et seq. mediation provisions of the Planning and Zoning Law. ADR tenets such as use of a neutral mediator should be incorporated into the CEQA early settlement meeting pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21167.8. Where cases do not resolve at the CEQA early settlement meeting, courts should consider ordering a further settlement conference with a mediator. The extra effort is worth it. By fostering a culture of ADR and mediation, we can streamline resolution of these disputes for the benefit of the parties, their lawyers and all Californians on Earth Day."   Who agrees with this conclusion? Thoughts?