Supreme Court narrows key environmental law's scope in 8-0 ruling

The Supreme Court unanimously decided Thursday to limit environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects in a case that has profound implications for President Trump's "energy dominance" agenda.

Why it matters: The justices' decision reduces the scope of reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act to focus only on immediate impacts.

Under NEPA, federal agencies must study any potentially significant environmental consequences of federal permits for infrastructure projects.

Industry officials and their supporters have long complained that NEPA reviews have grown beyond what Congress intended, often dragging out the approval process.

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