Week of July 13, 2026

As most of us were distracted by wildfire smoke, the World Cup, and avoiding lettuce, there were still a few interesting environmental and energy stories that caught our attention last week.

New York Pauses Permitting for New Large Data Centers

New York became the first state to impose a moratorium

This post was co-authored by Summer Associate Alexandra Prendergast. Alexandra is not admitted to practice law.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent 8-0 ruling limited the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the national environmental law that mandates federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions before making decisions. In the