REGULATIONS
Coalition forms to defend Trump NEPA overhaul
Advocates have formed a second coalition to push President Trump's plan to retool rules governing the nation's landmark environmental law.
Kelsey Brugger
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Kelsey Brugger previously covered politics, the White House and the Energy Department for Energywire. She joined E&E News in 2018 after working as a reporter in California, where she covered offshore oil, immigration, cannabis and politics for the Santa Barbara Independent. Her work has also appeared in Scientific American and Coastlines. She obtained a bachelor's degree in history from University of California, Santa Barbara.
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REGULATIONS
NEPA rewrite reveals tensions between greens, renewables
The night before the White House released its plan to change how the nation's foundational environmental law is implemented, the wind energy association issued a statement applauding the effort. The solar industry stayed quiet.
WHITE HOUSE
NEPA rewrite divides the left
President Trump's move to rewrite National Environmental Policy Act rules is resurfacing tensions between unions and hard-line progressives.
WHITE HOUSE
Trump unveils landmark rewrite of NEPA rules
President Trump announced plans today for an overhaul of rules for implementing the nation's bedrock environmental law, cutting climate considerations in the process. But Trump officials refuted the notion that the administration is downplaying the environmental impact of greenhouse gas emissions.
NOMINATIONS
McConnell sets vote on Trump regulations pick
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has set the stage for considering a former corporate attorney to lead the White House regulations shop.