Faster Infrastructure: Limiting Environmental Review Time and Court Challenges.
This law aims to accelerate infrastructure construction by imposing strict deadlines (1-2 years) for completing federal environmental impact reviews. It limits the scope of environmental analysis and significantly restricts the ability of citizens and groups to block projects in court, specifically by prohibiting injunctions based solely on procedural violations. These changes are intended to streamline major public investments while limiting legal tools for challenging them.
Key points
Establishes strict deadlines: 1 year for Environmental Assessment (EA) and 2 years for Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), with written approval required for delays.
Limits the scope of environmental analysis to 'reasonably foreseeable' effects and alternatives that are 'technically and economically feasible'.
Significantly restricts judicial review: lawsuits must be filed within 120 days, and the plaintiff must have raised the specific issue during the public comment period.
Prohibits courts from issuing injunctions (stop work orders) solely based on a violation of the environmental review procedures (NEPA).
Status:
Expired
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