In late May 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Seven Cty. Infrastructure Coal. v. Eagle Cty., No. 23-975 (2025), a lawsuit concerning the scope of review under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). In its decision, the Court determined that when conducting a NEPA review, federal agencies are only required to consider the environmental impacts of projects or actions over which the agency has regulatory authority. Additionally, the Supreme Court found tha...
