The Making Reviews Certain Act modifies the National Environmental Policy Act to streamline environmental review processes for energy infrastructure projects. The bill narrows the scope of environmental reviews by requiring agencies to consider only those effects with a reasonably close causal relationship to the immediate project, rather than broader or indirect impacts. The legislation also establishes strict limits on lawsuits challenging energy infrastructure decisions, including a 180-day deadline to file claims, a requirement that challengers must have submitted detailed comments during the public comment period, and restrictions on court remedies that prevent projects from being halted even while environmental documents are being corrected. Additionally, the bill prevents courts from vacating energy infrastructure approvals unless they find the project poses a significant risk of substantial environmental harm and no other remedy is available. These changes would make it significantly harder for environmental groups and other parties to legally challenge energy projects in court.
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