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Recent alterations in federal law, specifically the enactment of the Fiscal Responsibility Act on June 3, have introduced significant changes that are poised to impact the permitting process for projects subject to environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). One of the key provisions of this new law stipulates that NEPA project reviews must now be confined to a maximum of 300 pages and should be concluded within a strict two-year timeframe. However, these constraints have raised concerns among experts, including James Danly, a member of the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, who cautions that such limitations could potentially render projects more susceptible to legal disputes.
The imposition of a page limit has prompted apprehensions that federal agencies might encounter challenges in fully elucidating their decisions, thereby increasing the vulnerability of permits to legal scrutiny. Moreover, the stringent time constraint may compel regulatory bodies to expedite decisions, potentially leading to rushed assessments, particularly in the case of intricate projects.
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The imposition of a page limit has prompted apprehensions that federal agencies might encounter challenges in fully elucidating their decisions, thereby increasing the vulnerability of permits to legal scrutiny. Moreover, the stringent time constraint may compel regulatory bodies to expedite decisions, potentially leading to rushed assessments, particularly in the case of intricate projects.
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