Wild Virginia v. Council On Environmental Quality (W.D. Va, Case No. 3:20-CV-00045-JPJ-PMS)
On November 30, 2020, the Clinic filed an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in Wild Virginia v. Council on Environmental Quality, challenging the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) recent revisions to its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Clinic’s brief argues that the recent CEQ revisions are inconsistent with Congress’ intent in enacting NEPA, in that CEQ’s new regulations will significantly weaken the effectiveness of the NEPA process by lessening the frequency and scope of NEPA analyses, reducing public involvement, and limiting judicial review.