House Committee Advances Major NEPA Curbs In Reconciliation Bill

The House Natural Resources Committee is advancing a controversial budget reconciliation bill that includes major curbs on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), including a provision that allows project sponsors to pay for speedy reviews and ending judicial review. Approval of the measure came on a largely party-line vote early May 7, following a marathon markup that began the morning of May 6. The committee rejected more than 100 proposed Democratic amendments , including one proposal on a party-line 27-16...