Synthetic Fuels Corporation and a new industry's exemption from NEPA

Journal Article · · Boston Coll. Environ. Aff. Law Rev.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5447340

Rappaport, E F

One purpose of this article is to present the structure and functions of the US Synthetic Fuels Corporation (SFC) in order to illustrate how it will operate and how it will have a significant role in the development of the country's emerging synfuel industry. Another purpose is to analyze how environmental information will be handled by the corporation in light of its exemption from the environmental impact statement (EIS) requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. First, the background and the need for synthetic fuels are presented. An explanation of the technological processes, general obstacles, and major environmental problems involved with coal gasification and liquefaction and oil-shale technology are discussed. Second, the structural aspects of the SFC, both procedural and functional, are presented to illustrate how the new government entity will operate. The article then focuses on what environmental information is required by SFC and how this information will be used in its financial decision-making process. The article concludes that the environmental disclosure goals of NEPA can be realized by the SFC despite the EIS exemption by Congress. 232 references.

• OSTI ID: 5447340
• Journal Information: Boston Coll. Environ. Aff. Law Rev.; (United States), Journal Name: Boston Coll. Environ. Aff. Law Rev.; (United States) Vol. 9:4; ISSN BCERD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
293000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Policy
Legislation
& Regulation
295000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Hydrogen & Synthetic Fuels
530200 -- Environmental-Social Aspects of Energy Technologies-- Assessment of Energy Technologies-- (-1989)
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
EXCEPTIONS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INFORMATION NEEDS
LAWS
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
SYNTHETIC FUELS CORPORATION