08.22.2022

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General News

Partner Ted Boling was quoted in “Why Doesn’t America Build Things?” an article in Vice,* regarding environmental review laws and America’s challenges in building ambitious infrastructure.

I happen to think that is the right answer, that NEPA still serves an incredibly important societal purpose and should not be brushed aside in the name of expediency, and instead we should double down on administering NEPA more effectively. But I also freely admit it’s an unsatisfying one, because it leaves us holding the bag of deep societal conflict. As Ted … told me, “NEPA does not create controversies. Controversies exist. NEPA puts a spotlight on them.”

Read the full article on Vice.*

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