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Petition Requesting Amendment of Council on Environmental Quality Regulations to Clarify That Climate Analyses Be Included in Environmental Review Documents

Date
2008
Geography
United States
Part of
International Center for Technology Assessment v. Council on Environmental Quality

About this case

Filing year
2008
Status
Rulemaking petition denied.
Geography
Docket number
N/A
Court/admin entity
United States → Federal Agencies → CEQ
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims → NEPA
Principal law
United States → National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
At issue
Rulemaking petition and subsequent litigation requesting that CEQ amend regulations to explicitly require consideration of climate change in NEPA reviews.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
08/07/2014
Response
Rulemaking petition denied.
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On August 7, 2014, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) denied the 2008 petition. CEQ also indicated that it was considering how to proceed with its 2010 draft guidance on incorporating consideration of climate change into environmental reviews in light of comments it received.
02/28/2008
Petition
Petition filed.
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Summary

Rulemaking petition and subsequent litigation requesting that CEQ amend regulations to explicitly require consideration of climate change in NEPA reviews.