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- What is the National Environmental Policy Act? | US EPA
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was signed into law on January 1, 1970 NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions
- National Environmental Policy Act - Wikipedia
NEPA is an action-forcing piece of legislation, meaning the act itself does not carry any criminal or civil sanctions, and therefore, all enforcement of NEPA must occur through the court system
- NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act
NEPA was the first major environmental law in the United States and is often called the "Magna Carta" of Federal environmental laws NEPA requires Federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of proposed major Federal actions prior to making decisions
- The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
Full text of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, available as a download NEPA established a national policy for the environment and provided for the establishment of a Council on Environmental Quality
- National Environmental Policy Act: An Overview - Congress. gov
Since 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has set forth a national policy with respect to environmental quality For decades, NEPA has required agencies to integrate environmental considerations into planning and decisionmaking
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) | U. S. Department of . . .
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) applies to the execution of many of the Department’s responsibilities with the goal of ensuring that information regarding environmental impacts is available to decision makers and the public before decisions are made
- How NEPA Environmental Reviews Shape Federal Projects in Your . . .
In This Article NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) requires federal agencies to study and publicly disclose environmental impacts before taking major actions like building highways, funding infrastructure, or permitting energy projects NEPA reviews happen at three levels: Categorical Exclusion (CATEX): For actions with minimal impact
- NEPA: What it is and why it is central to the permitting . . .
For over half a century, the National Environmental Policy Act has dictated how new infrastructure projects, including pipelines, highways, and transmission lines, can receive federal permits
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