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White House Announces New Guidance on Evaluating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

JD Supra · Brittany Barrientos · last updated

On January 6, 2023, the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced new interim guidance for evaluating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

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