Policy in NEPA, Offshore Wind, and National Parks with Ted Boling

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On today’s episode, we talk with Ted Boling, Partner at Perkins Coie LLP and previous associate director at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in the Executive Office of the President, about NEPA Policy, Offshore Wind, and National Parks. We had a great time catching up with him! Read his full bio below.
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Showtimes:
1:00 - NAEP Member Shoutouts
1:34 - Nic and Laura discuss National Parks - Do you know how many there are?
6:35 - Interview with Ted Boling starts
23:57 - Ted's Yellowstone stories
30:00 - Ted's work with the proposed road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
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YouTube Video referenced:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkBbA7iJN8g&ab_channel=CornellLabofOrnithology
Connect with Ted at
https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/professionals/edward-boling.html
Ted Boling Full Bio:
Edward (Ted) Boling served as the country’s top National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) attorney as an associate director at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in the Executive Office of the President. Ted served at CEQ, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in Democratic and Republican administrations. His experience includes deep involvement in federal infrastructure permitting issues and the first comprehensive revision of CEQ’s NEPA regulations in 40 years.
Drawing on over 30 years of high-level public service, Ted currently advises leaders on transportation and energy development projects, agencies that must hire outside counsel, and the environmental professionals that support them on the development of renewable energy, resource development, transportation, and infrastructure. Clients are drawn to working with him because they know that by tapping into his experience, they will be able to prudently manage and effectively defend the choices they make, resources they commit, and risks to which they expose their organizations.
Ted’s extensive government experience at CEQ included the development of the National Ocean Policy, CEQ’s climate change guidance, and the regulatory response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster. He drafted NEPA guidance on mitigation and monitoring, cumulative impacts analysis, and the development categorical exclusions from detailed NEPA documentation. Ted advised the White House on the establishment of numerous national monuments, including the first marine national monuments in the United States and the largest marine protected areas in the world. He also assisted in briefing three U.S. Supreme Court cases.
At DOI, Ted handled matters involving energy development on the outer continental shelf, including offshore wind power development, and the fast track for solar and wind energy projects on public lands. He has provided legal and policy advice on environmental issues concerning the Federal Columbia River Power System and the California Central Valley Project.
Music Credits
Intro: Givin Me Eyes

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