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BLM Doubts Wind Project’s Feasibility
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has ruled a proposed Mojave Desert wind farm “may not be feasible to authorize” under existing agency regulations.
Biden Administration to Overturn Trump Water Quality Rules and Revive WOTUS
The Biden Administration has formally proposed regulations rescinding the Navigable Waters Protection (NWP) Rule and restoring and expanding upon the Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) expansive definition of the federal government’s control of wetlands.
Biden Administration Withdraws Water Permit for an Arizona Housing Development
The administration of President Joe Biden withdrew a previously approved permit that is necessary for the construction 28,000 new homes in fast-growing Arizona.
Bi-Partisan Legislation Proposes Sharing Revenue from Offshore Wind Projects with Coastal States
Bipartisan federal legislation introduced in June proposes sharing a portion of any revenues generated by offshore wind industrial facilities erected in federal waters with coastal states impacted by the projects.
Biden Administration Suspends Minnesota Copper Mine’s Water Permit
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has suspended the discharge permit it had approved in 2019 for PolyMet’s planned NorthMet copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota, under the 1972 Clean Water Act.
Federal Oil Leasing Ban Harms U.S. Workers, Economy, Emissions Goals
The Gulf offshore oil and natural gas industry is an economic engine for our nation contributing $5 billion to 8 billion per year to the federal treasury. In fact, Gulf oil and gas revenues fund 60 percent of total federal energy revenue.
Southern California Desalination Plant Inches Towards Approval
Despite fierce opposition from the Sierra Club, California Governor Gavin Newsom has been working to finally grant permits to construct a second major seawater desalination plant on the Southern California Coast.
Housing Affordability and the Pandemic
By The Antiplanner
The median price of homes in Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, grew by $100,000 in February, reports the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand. That...
Federal Appeals Court Allows Trump-Era Navigable Waters Rule to Take Effect in Colorado
A three judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a district judge erred in enjoining the federal government from enforcing the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) within Colorado.
Nothing Says ‘America Is Back’ Like Taking Someone’s Job Away
"It's a loss of over 700 jobs for employees and subcontractors to us," said pipeline contractor Marty Jorgensen. "Basically, a thousand jobs per spread...