An Overview of BAAJA

All my posts (to date) on the permitting reform bill before the Senate

There’s a lot to ponder in the permitting reform bill before the Senate.  I’ve tried to work through what I think the important issues are in Titles I through IV of the bill (which focus on environmental law).  As a reference, in case it’s useful to others, here are my blog posts discussing the various provisions, and making suggestions for improvements:

Initial overview: https://legal-planet.org/2026/10/01/a-quick-overview-of-the-senate-permitting-reform-bill/

Title I (NEPA remedies): https://legal-planet.org/2026/10/02/permitting-reform-bill-nepa-remedies/

Title I (other NEPA provisions): https://legal-planet.org/2026/10/09/unpacking-the-senate-permitting-reform-bill-nepa/

Title II (Clean Water Act): https://legal-planet.org/2026/10/10/unpacking-the-senate-permitting-reform-bill-cwa/

Title III (Endangered Species Act): https://legal-planet.org/2026/10/12/unpacking-the-senate-permitting-reform-bill-esa/

Title IV (Permit Certainty I): https://legal-planet.org/2026/10/13/unpacking-the-senate-permitting-reform-bill-permit-certainty/

Title IV (Permit Certainty II): https://legal-planet.org/2026/10/16/a-major-problem-with-permit-certainty/

Title IV (Permit Certainty III): https://legal-planet.org/2026/10/18/how-to-deconstruct-federal-regulation/

Title IV (Disparate Impact): https://legal-planet.org/2026/10/14/unpacking-the-senate-permitting-reform-bill-disparate-treatment-for-permits/

Suggestions for improvements: https://legal-planet.org/2026/10/16/improving-permitting-reform/

Permitting Politics (two posts):  https://legal-planet.org/2026/10/19/permitting-wars/

https://legal-planet.org/2026/10/19/procedure-versus-substance/