Streamlining NEPA: an environmental success story
Journal Article
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· Boston Coll. Environ. Aff. Law Rev.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5388507
The absence of political efforts to amend or abolish the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1970 demonstrates that environmental laws can work well. NEPA created the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), which recognized the validity of expertise of constituents and was receptive to suggestions for regulations and guidelines based on a consensus that environmental consequences should be investigated before taking action. The eight concepts incorporated in NEPA regulation were shorter documents, identification of important issues, interagency cooperation, interdisciplinary preparation, and emphasis on options among alternatives, streamlining the process, better decisions, and follow-up to make changes on the basis of experience. (DCK)
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Law Inst., Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 5388507
- Journal Information:
- Boston Coll. Environ. Aff. Law Rev.; (United States), Journal Name: Boston Coll. Environ. Aff. Law Rev.; (United States) Vol. 9:3; ISSN BCERD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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