In the Public Interest is excited to continue In That Case, its
third annual miniseries examining notable decisions recently issued
by the US Supreme Court. In the final episode of this year’s
series, guest host Daniel Volchok speaks with WilmerHale Partner
and Co-Chair of the firm’s Energy, Environment and Natural
Resources Practice and its Native American Law Practice Tommy
Beaudreau about Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle
County, Colorado. The case centers on the scope of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the ways regulators assess and
approve highways, pipelines, and other federal infrastructure
projects.

Together, they explore the history that led to this case, with
Beaudreau providing context for NEPA’s original purpose and
goals when it was enacted in 1970. Volchok and Beaudreau also
discuss the potential impact this decision will have on the future
of permitting and the role it plays in larger bipartisan efforts to
effect permitting reform.

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