Government,
Environmental & Energy,
Administrative/Regulatory
Dec. 30, 2020
Searching for regulatory certainty in an uncertain world
As it began, so it ends. Over the past four years, the Trump administration has proposed a multitude of changes to environmental regulations and policies, intended to reduce the burden on mining, oil and gas and logging projects.
Gerald George
Partner
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Email: GeraldGeorge@dwt.com
Gerald is an environmental partner in the firm's San Francisco office. He has practiced environmental law for 30 years, including as head of the U.S. Department of Justice Environmental Enforcement Section field office in San Francisco.
As it began, so it ends. Over the past four years, the Trump administration has proposed a multitude of changes to environmental regulations and policies, intended to reduce the burden on mining, oil and gas and logging projects. The last three months have seen a final regulatory spasm, including a restrictive definition of "critical habitat" under the Endangered Species Act, revision of the National Environmental Protection Act regulations governing pre-project envir...
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