Congressional Members Support Groups Seeking NEPA Review Of Fracking Leases

Mealey's (December 16, 2022, 1:23 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three members of Congress on Dec. 15 filed an amicus curiae brief in the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals supporting the position of environmental groups that argue that a lower court correctly vacated a federal hydraulic fracturing lease sale because a review was needed pursuant to compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)....