Entries by Samuel B. Boxerman

D.C. Circuit Limits DOE’s Emergency Authority to Keep Power Plants Running

On September 11, 2026, the D.C. Circuit vacated a Department of Energy (DOE) order requiring Consumers Energy to continue operating the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in Michigan under Section […]

Council on Environmental Quality Issues Long Awaited Guidance for Environmental Review Across Agencies

On September 29, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued long-awaited guidance to formalize agencies’ individual efforts to implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).  After rescinding the CEQ […]

D.C. Circuit Upholds U.S. EPA’s HFC Cap-and-Trade Program Under AIM Act

On August 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act to […]