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National Environmental Policy Act was passed in 1970. Explain the formal process for an Environmental Impact Statement and detail the impact NEPA has had on the field of environmental science.
The National Environmental Policy Act imposes environmentally safe practices among different agencies inside the federal government. To enforce these provisions the law requires that environmental assessments and impact statements are conducted. These are measuring the total environmental effects from the activities of various federal agencies. This applies to all departments that are operating under the Executives branch. However, exemptions have been granted when it comes to the Office of the President, Congress and the courts. ("National Environmental Policy Act," 1970) ("National Environmental Policy Act," 2012) ("A Citizen's Guide to the NEPA," 2007)
The environmental impact statement (EIS) will be conducted whenever any federal agency is proposing some kind of project. That could have adverse implications on the environment. To determine the long-term affects, the EIS requires that they post a Notice of Intent inside the Federal...
This is explaining the project, possible actions and any kind of alternatives that are being considered. At the same time, it is providing the general public with a point of contact and the dates / times of any meetings. ("National Environmental Policy Act," 2012) ("A Citizen's Guide to the NEPA," 2007)
This is known as the scoping process. During these meetings, the agency is concentrating on understanding critical issues, costs and listening to other solutions for addressing possible challenges. Anyone who is interested is invited to become a part of these proceedings. This helps administrators to incorporate different views into the EIS. It is at this point that it will take into account these ideas and create solutions which are minimizing any kind of negative impacts. ("National Environmental Policy Act," 2012) ("A Citizen's Guide to the NEPA," 2007)
Overall, the National Environmental Policy Act is having positive effects on the activities of federal agencies and the different stakeholders they are working with. The way that this is occurring is to force everyone to look at the long-term impacts of…
References
A Citizen's Guide to the NEPA. (2007). DOE. Retrieved from: http://ceq.hss.doe.gov/nepa/Citizens_Guide_Dec07.pdf
A Study of its Effectiveness. (1997). DOE. Retrieved from: http://ceq.hss.doe.gov/nepa/nepa25fn.pdf
Guidelines and Principles. (1994). NOAA. Retrieved from: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/social_impact_guide.htm
National Environmental Policy Act. (1970). DOE. Retrieved from: http://ceq.hss.doe.gov/nepa/regs/nepa/nepaeqia.htm
National Environmental Policy Act. (2012). BLM. Retrieved from: http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/battle_mountain_field/blm_information/national_environmental.html
NEPA and SEQRA The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was ratified in 1970. It is a federal law that is designed to assess the damage to the environment from various projects. This was in response to decades of neglect to the ecosystem and its effect on the general public. Under the law, any project that is initiated by the federal government must conduct some type of
..as long as those programs were at least as effective as the federal program." (the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act) The passing of this Act by congress is therefore aimed at ensuring adequate health and safety standards for all workers. In terms of employers, the Act was designed to make sure that the place of employment was free of any hazards that might be injurious or detrimental to safety and
The 1980s (the period when Ronald Reagan was the U.S. President) witnessed a series of government measures targeting environmental regulations. This resulted in public outrage against the anti-environmental policies of the government leading to a renewed interest in nature clubs and groups and the formation of radical groups who led strong movements to protect the environment. (vii) the post- Reagan resurgence (1990s onwards) - President Bush and President Clinton
For example, unequal protection may result from land-use decisions that determine the location of residential amenities and disamenities. Unincorporated, poor, and communities of color often suffer a "triple" vulnerability of noxious facility siting." (Bullard, 1998) Finally, 'Social Equity' is that which "assesses the role of sociological factors (race, ethnicity, class, culture, life styles, political power, etc.) on environmental decision making. Poor people and people of color often work in the
Also, careless people with guns shot the condors at will; and when ranchers put out poison to kill wolves and grizzly bears the condors then fed on those carcasses and were poisoned as well. In 1937 the U.S. Congress set aside a refuge for the condors in Santa Barbara County and in Ventura County in 1947, trying to protect these great birds, Peeters explains (p. 114). By 1987, there were
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