Trump Administration Rescinds NEPA Regulations, Raising Environmental Concerns
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- On February 19, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an Interim Final Rule rescinding the Council on Environmental Quality’s regulations for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
- The validity of the CEQ’s NEPA regulations has been cast into substantial doubt by recent court cases and executive orders.
- NEPA, signed by President Nixon in 1970, requires federal agencies to review the environmental impact of discretionary actions such as issuing permits.
- The Interim Final Rule creates significant uncertainty for major infrastructure projects as federal agencies will need to rely on vague statutory provisions.
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