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environmental review

Latest coverage tagged with environmental review.

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Lead Story Oct 16, 2026

FERC Moves to Fast-Track LNG Approvals and Drop Air Quality Modeling for Methane Projects

FERC proposed a blanket certificate program that could let qualifying LNG facilities win automatic or expedited approval without full environmental review. The commission also drafted a policy ending mandatory air dispersion modeling for methane gas projects, prompting Sierra Club criticism over health and climate impacts.

Sarah Mitchell

Analysis

Trump-era BLM approves first AI data center on public land via solar review loophole

The Bureau of Land Management has approved what is believed to be the first AI data center on public land by reusing an environmental review for a much smaller solar farm, skipping public comment. The 167-MW data center replaces a 19-MW solar project in Nevada, drawing local outrage over the lack of community input.

Priya Sharma Jul 30, 2026

Battery Technology

FERC Expands Blanket Certificates: Faster Approval for Fossil Fuel Projects, Environmental Groups Protest

Jul 28, 2026