Disputes Over Judicial Review, Energy Parity May Block House NEPA Deal

After months of talks and heightened expectations for a bipartisan agreement, a House committee markup last week of legislation to overhaul the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) laid bare stark partisan divisions over judicial review and the ability of plaintiffs to file challenges, as well as the Trump administration’s perceived attacks on renewable energy. The Natural Resources Committee’s largely party-line 25-18 vote on Nov. 20 in support of H.R. 4776 -- the bill sponsored by committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR)...