An Act to establish a national policy for the environment to provide for the establishment of a Council on Environmental Quality and for other purpos Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That this Act may be cited as the National Environmental Policy Act of
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live chatThe National Environmental Policy Act NEPA is a United States environmental law that promotes the enhancement of the environment and established the President s Council on Environmental Quality CEQ The law was enacted on January 1 To date more than 100 nations around the world have enacted national environmental policies modeled after NEPA
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live chatEnvironmental impact assessments commenced in the s as part of increasing environmental awareness EIAs involved a technical evaluation intended to contribute to more objective decision making In the United States environmental impact assessments obtained formal status in with enactment of the National Environmental Policy Act
live chatEnvironmental impact assessment is meant to be a systematic process which leads to a final product the Environmental Statement ES Important jargon you will need to know • Environmental Impact Assessment EIA is a term used to describe the total process of assessing the environmental effects of a development project
live chatPreamble to the National Environmental Policy Act An environmental impact analysis is typically conducted to assess the potential impact a proposed development project will have on the natural and social environment This may include an assessment of both the short and long term effects on the physical environment such as air water
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live chatPresident Nixon signed NEPA into law on January 1 NEPA set forth a bold new vision for America Acknowledging the decades of environmental neglect that had significantly degraded the nation s landscape and damaged the human environment the law was established to foster and promote the general welfare to create and maintain conditions under which man and nature can exist in productive
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