National Environmental Policy Act experts say the push could yield analyses with little recognition of environmental factors on the ground. The Interior Department is plowing ahead with plans to ...

For most of us, the phrase “government bureaucracy” calls to mind a mountain of paperwork. Last week, the Supreme Court heard a case concerning one of the major sources of such paperwork: the National ...

The Trump administration said Wednesday it will further truncate environmental reviews by eliminating Biden-era guidance to consider greenhouse gas emissions and climate change when weighing new ...

Rhode Island's RI 2030 Plan for infrastructure and energy projects is often stalled by regulatory delays. The National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) is cited as a primary cause for project ...

The National Environmental Policy Act has not been immune to changes since President Richard Nixon signed it into law 55 years ago. Under the direction of President Donald Trump and Republicans in ...

The USDA will adopt new regulations on evaluating the environmental effects of grazing and other agency-approved activities, saying the rules will follow directions from President Trump and the U.S.

Waukesha hoped to return its treated water to Lake Michigan via Underwood Creek. The NEPA process helped assess it and other elements of the diversion plan. One of the country’s most fundamental ...

NEPA also specified procedures for that purpose, including publishing alternatives and seeking public comment before finalizing decisions. Since its passage in 1970, that “NEPA process” has been ...