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 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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Jan 7, 2026 · President Trump’s deregulation effort has already delivered permitting reform. Today, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) took the final

Jan 8, 2026 · CEQ also issued directing federal agencies to amend their own NEPA implementation regulations to conform with EO 14154 within one year. Advocacy on the rule on March 26, 2025, …

Jan 7, 2026 · 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 for …

Jan 8, 2026 · 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 anticipated to …

Over the past eight months, the legal framework governing environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has undergone significant upheaval—with additional changes still …