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The new rule will cut permitting time in half for major transmission projects while maintaining strong environmental standards.

With more than a dozen major environmental rules recently finalized, here’s what the administration should do as soon as possible to secure a lasting impact.

The Biden administration’s updates bring certainty and clarity to project sponsors, while strengthening upfront community engagement

Toxic “forever chemicals” remain laxly regulated.

Tania Galloni, Managing Attorney, Florida Office: “The bottom line is that the [Army Corps of Engineers] is open for business and the only thing standing in the way of 404 permitting now is Florida’s refusal to transfer applications.”

A 15-year legal fight to curb toxic wastewater to protect drinking water.

These protective standards keep communities safe and help make climate progress

Falls short on climate; restores critical funding for water infrastructure

Assembly kills NY HEAT Act in final budget deal, the leading policy to address energy affordability and climate change

Groups seek lower PFAS limits and shorter compliance schedules to help protect communities

Standards will tackle major sources of climate pollution and protect public health

The neurotoxic pesticide harms children and the environment. There are no safe uses for chlorpyrifos.

The new standards will require action to clean up drinking water for tens of millions of people nationwide

Adam Kron, Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office: “This is an incredibly significant rule that will curtail some of the nation’s biggest drivers of cancer risk.”

Conservation and environmental justice groups filed an administrative appeal challenging aspects of the Suncor refinery’s Clean Water Act discharge permit.

Biden administration falls short of fully restoring ESA

Bonnie Malloy, Attorney, Florida Office: “The trigger for (the state) to file an appeal hasn’t happened yet because the court hasn’t rendered a final judgment yet. This is something developers sought because they could get permits quicker than when they go through the (U.S. Army) Corps process, but there were several illegal shortcuts they took…

Sam Sankar, Senior Vice President of Programs: “This is the most right-wing court we’ve seen in almost a century, and that’s emboldening conservative legal activists to swing for the fences with legal claims that would have been laughable just a few years ago. The legal landscape has shifted, and it’s profound.”