Partner Ted Boling was quoted in the Greenwire article "Biden Restores Climate to NEPA, Undoing Trump's Efforts" regarding the White House today completed reforms on how agencies implement the National Environmental Policy Act, effectively undoing one of the Trump administration’s most controversial environmental regulatory rollbacks.

Tom Jensen was quoted in "US Oil Thirst Defies Easy Fix of Drilling on Federal Lands," an article in Bloomberg Law, regarding high oil prices resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that aren’t expected to prompt the Biden administration to abandon its climate policy and turn to federal oil and gas leasing to bring more crude to the U.S. market.

Partner Laura Morton was quoted in “Lease Jackpot Signals Bullish Outlook For US Offshore Wind,” an article in Law360, regarding the record-breaking sale of federal leases off the New York and New Jersey coasts, the strongest sign yet that the offshore wind industry has a firm U.S. foothold. Indicating that developers will eagerly opening their wallets for other federal waters the government plans to auction.

Partner Ted Boling was quoted in “NEPA Reviews Moving Faster Under Biden,” an article in E&E News, on federal agencies issuing decisions on infrastructure permits faster than average.

Partner Laura Zagar was quoted in “Federal Highway Guidance No Power Line Project Panacea,” an article in Law360, regarding the guidance released by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration.

Partner Ted Boling was quoted in “Lawyers Look to Courts to Resolve Environment Standards ‘Chaos,’ ” an article in Bloomberg Law, regarding the order signed by Deb Haaland, which rolled back Ryan Zinke’s 2017 directive for how the department will comply with the National Environmental Policy Act when considering infrastructure proposals such as wind farms and pipelines.

Eric Fjelstad was quoted in the S&P Global Market Intelligence article, "US Agencies Push Ahead on Mine Permitting During Trump Lame-Duck Period," regarding government's decision-making in matters such as permitting and technical studies.

Perkins Coie announced today that Edward (Ted) Boling and Stacey Bosshardt are joining the firm’s Environment, Energy & Resources Practice in the Washington, D.C. office.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Thomas Jensen, a nationally recognized environmental and natural resources law attorney, has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Environment, Energy & Resources (EER) practice.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Andrew C. Hanson and Bradley H. Oliphant have joined the firm’s Environment, Energy & Resources (EER) practice in the Madison and Denver offices, respectively.

Perkins Coie Partners Albert M. Ferlo, William G. Malley and Eric D. Miller were lauded as "Legal Lions" in the Law360 article, "Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lamb," regarding the recent victory with government attorneys on Tuesday before the D.C. Circuit Court which held that an additional environmental review isn’t required for Maryland’s $5.6 billion light rail project.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that Washington, D.C. partner William G. Malley, San Diego partner Laura Godfrey Zagar and Boise associate Stephanie M. Regenold have been selected by the Burton Awards as recipients of the 2017 Law360 Distinguished Writing Award for their article "Environmental Streamlining Measures in Title 41 of the FAST Act: What Will They Mean for Infrastructure Project Developers?"

Don Baur was quoted in "GOP Faces Pitched Battle As It Looks to Revise ESA," an article published in Law360, regarding the challenges Republicans will face as they attempt to amend the Endangered Species Act.

Perkins Coie is pleased to report that it has been selected as legal counsel for Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC) in connection with the Union Station 2nd Century Project, which is expected to be one of the most significant development projects in Washington, D.C. USRC is charged with managing the redevelopment and operation of Union Station in Washington, D.C., a nationally known rail station and the second busiest rail station in the Northeast Corridor, including the preservation of the station’s historic significance.