Apr 11, 2025 · 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 …

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 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 …

Jul 4, 2025 · 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 …

Jun 26, 2025 · 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 …

Dec 12, 2025 · Demystify the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Learn the step-by-step process federal agencies use to study environmental impacts.

6 days ago · Earlier today, the House voted 221 to 196 to advance legislation – the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act – that would significantly reform the …

NEPA establishes a national environmental policy and provides a framework for environmental planning and decisionmaking by Federal agencies. NEPA directs Federal agencies, when planning projects or …

4 days ago · U.S. House of Representatives ended its 2025 legislative session by passing a permitting reform bill aimed at shortening completion timelines for major infrastructure projects.

BSEE's compliance with and implementation of NEPA ensures that BSEE’s federal actions are properly informed and the potential environmental impacts of those actions are appropriately mitigated or …