In January 2026, the Council on Environmental Quality removed all of its CEQ NEPA regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations. For anyone working in environmental review, this is the biggest change to NEPA in decades. But what does it actually mean for your project? The short answer: less than you might think, especially if […]
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In May 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its first major ruling on NEPA in two decades. The Seven County NEPA ruling was unanimous 8 to 0. It significantly changed how courts review NEPA documents and how far agencies must look when analyzing environmental impacts. If you work on federally funded projects, this ruling affects
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In April 2026, the Council on Environmental Quality issued new categorical exclusion guidance on how federal agencies should establish, revise, adopt, and apply Categorical Exclusions under NEPA. the categorical exclusion guidance signals a clear policy shift: when in doubt, use a Categorical Exclusion. For anyone working on federally funded projects, this is worth understanding. More
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