This Tiny Toad Blocked a Green Energy Project. A New Federal Rule Will Cut 'Green' Tape.
A streamlined process for environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act gives the government broader discretion to approve projects.
(Photo, background: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Photo, foreground: Dixie Valley toad; Chad Mellison/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
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This article originally appeared in print under the headline "Less Green Tape for More Clean Energy."
