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  • June 24, 2026

    Engineer Traded Off Microsoft's Nuclear Plans, Feds Say

    An ex-Constellation Energy engineering manager was accused in an indictment in Delaware federal court and by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of trading securities using nonpublic information about the company's confidential plans with Microsoft Corp. to potentially relaunch an inactive nuclear reactor.

  • June 24, 2026

    EPA Proposal Tightens Scope And Length Of NEPA Reviews

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday floated an overhaul of how it conducts environmental reviews that includes limiting the scope of what environmental impacts the agency considers and establishing a two-year deadline to complete reviews.

  • June 24, 2026

    Lawmakers Seek Answers On Ballroom, Reflecting Pool Algae

    Democratic members of Congress this week sought more information on the National Mall reflecting pool renovation mishaps as well as the alleged diversion of $397 million earmarked for the Secret Service to the White House ballroom renovations.

  • June 24, 2026

    Judge Poised To OK NJ's $3B PFAS Deals With 3M, DuPont

    A Garden State federal judge on Wednesday signaled that she would sign off on proposed deals worth a combined $3 billion between New Jersey, 3M Co. and various DuPont entities to resolve the state's claims over contamination caused by the manufacture and discharge of forever chemicals.

  • June 24, 2026

    How NEPA Review Has Changed Since Seven County

    A year after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County instituted major changes to judicial review under the National Environmental Policy Act, courts are effectively applying the decision, but where things go from here may be up to agencies and project proponents, say attorneys at Venable.

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