Crude Oil & Agency Review: SCOTUS Weighs NEPA Environmental Studies Requirements

2024 was a year defined by change in the world of administrative law. With the U.S. Supreme Court’s review of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, the nation’s highest court has signaled that it is not done reflecting on its role in the administrative state. During oral arguments held on December 10, 2024, the justices weighed the requirements of NEPA, and specifically, what it means for an agency to review the “reasonably...
By: Snell & Wilmer

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