Faster Project Approvals: Limiting Lawsuits and Speeding Up Infrastructure Development.
This law drastically shortens the time to challenge federal permits for major projects (like energy or infrastructure) to 30 days and makes it harder for citizens to sue by requiring proof of direct physical or financial harm. If a court orders changes, the project enters a mandatory, fast-track mediation process designed to quickly reauthorize the project, limiting further legal avenues for opponents.
Key points
The deadline for filing a lawsuit against a federal project authorization (permit, license) is shortened to just 30 days after the final agency decision.
Individuals must prove 'direct and tangible harm' (such as physical illness, bodily injury, or uncompensated economic loss) to have the right to sue over a project approval.
Courts are restricted from stopping or voiding a project unless it poses an imminent and substantial danger to human health or the environment; the default remedy is sending the decision back to the agency.
If a project is stopped by a court, a mandatory, rapid mediation process is triggered to quickly implement changes and reauthorize the project, generally shielding the revised plan from further public lawsuits.
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