It would also limit the need for environmental reviews for projects that federal agencies deem to have significant and long-lasting positive impacts.
NEPA is a bedrock environmental law that requires environmental reviews for major projects, and is a frequent focus of litigation that can delay projects for years.
The White House said the proposed rule "would fully implement and build upon new permitting efficiencies" directed by Congress in this year's debt ceiling law.
The rule would build on initial work to reform the NEPA process finalized last year, when the White House reversed a Trump administration overhaul of the process.
Last year's changes required federal agencies to consider the “direct,” “indirect,” and “cumulative” impacts of proposed projects or actions, including a full evaluation of climate impacts.
Persons:
John Podesta, Joe Biden’s, ” Podesta, Kevin Cramer, Ben, Clark Mindock
Organizations:
Council, Environmental, White House, NEPA, Congress, Trump, Republican, Senate Environment, Public, Committee, Sierra Club, Thomson
Locations:
U.S