Comments On Proposed Rule: Update to The Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 85 Fed. Reg. 1,684 (Jan. 10, 2020) (Docket ID No. CEQ-2019-0003)
On March 10, 2020, the Clinic submitted comments on behalf of itself and 15 other environmental law clinics on the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) proposed update to its Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The comments request that CEQ withdraw the proposal because it unlawfully narrows the scope of environmental review, public participation, and judicial review, is inconsistent with decades of precedent and practice, and is beyond the scope of CEQ’s authority under NEPA.