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 …

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 …

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 …

6 days ago · President Trump’s deregulation effort has already delivered permitting reform. Today, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) took the final

6 days ago · On January 8, 2026, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a final rule withdrawing its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy …

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 …

6 days ago · The Trump administration has finalized a plan to roll back regulations implementing a landmark environmental law that the White House says needlessly delays federal approvals …

6 days ago · Enacted in 1969 and signed into law in 1970 by President Richard M. Nixon, NEPA requires all federal agencies to go through a formal process before taking any action …

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 …