Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Rule Changes

Opposing SPEED as a rollback of public protections

The Senate voted 73-25 on Nov. 9 to open debate on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a permitting overhaul that would speed reviews for energy projects and make large data centers pay more for grid upgrades. It is not the House's SPEED Act, which passed in December 2025 and has sat in the Senate since.

Updated Yesterday

Rule Changes

As of October 2026: Petitioner in the lawsuit

Six public health and environmental groups filed suit September 17 to block the Environmental Protection Agency's repeal of carbon pollution limits for power plants. On October 1, 21 states and several cities, led by New York, filed their own challenge in the same court.

Updated Oct 2

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Opposing proposed rule

For 50 years, states have held veto power over pipelines, dams, and power plants crossing their waterways. On January 14, 2026, the EPA proposed a rule to prevent states and tribes from blocking federally permitted energy projects based on anything beyond direct water pollution.

Updated May 21

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Publicly opposing the rollback; pressuring for legal and political resistance

BLM's rollback of the 2024 NPR-A protections isn't new news—but today is when it becomes real. As of December 17, 2025, the rescission is officially in effect, wiping out the Biden-era rule that tried to hardwire stronger guardrails into how the Western Arctic gets developed.

Updated May 15