California walks back environmental law for housing, advanced manufacturing

The changes to the California Environmental Quality Act could greatly speed up the issuance of building permits.

High Court Hears NEPA Challenge for Proposed $1.5B Crude Oil Railway

How US Supreme Court justices decide a federal project review challenge could place limits on the scope of what has been bedrock environmental law. 

Justices could scale back environmental law in NEPA case

The National Environmental Policy Act has become an important tool for obstruction by certain groups, according to a veteran appellate advocate.

Why releasing green belt land in medium-sized cities could help hit housebuilding targets

Ben Standing, planning and environmental law specialist at Browne Jacobson, discusses how cities and green belt land can accommodate homes. The post Why releasing green belt land in medium-sized cities could help hit housebuilding targets appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Environment Agency, Defra, Ofwat accused of breaking law in regulation of combined sewer overflows

An investigation by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has identified possible failures to comply with environmental law in relation to the regulation of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) by three public authorities. The post Environment Agency, Defra, Ofwat accused of breaking law in regulation of combined sewer overflows appeared first on New Civil Engineer.