What is the National Environmental Policy Act? | US EPA
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 …
National Environmental Policy Act - Wikipedia
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a United States environmental law designed to promote the enhancement of the environment. It created new laws requiring U.S. federal …
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 …
National Environmental Policy Act: An Overview - Congress.gov
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 …
White House claims to end NEPA’s ‘regulatory reign of terror’
1 day ago · The administration is finalizing the cancellation of five decades’ worth of National Environmental Policy Act rules. The White House is set to formally remove Thursday a trove of …
CEQ Fixes Decades-Long Permitting Failure Through Deregulation
1 day ago · President Trump’s deregulation effort has already delivered permitting reform. Today, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) took the final
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
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 …
White House completes plan to curb bedrock environmental law
1 day 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 …
The New NEPA: Federal Agencies Overhaul Procedures for …
Jul 11, 2025 · We examine the narrowing scope of NEPA review, the shift towards guidance-driven NEPA implementation, and the increased agency discretion and case-by-case analysis …
CEQ Issues Final Rule Withdrawing NEPA Implementation …
1 day 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 Act …