National Environmental Policy Act: Joint Hearings Before the Committee on Public Works and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-second Congress, Second Session ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1972 - 604 pages |
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The two committees are not taking testimony on any proposed amendments to NEPA nor on any other legislative proposal . We are making an effort to inform ourselves as fully as possible about the operation of the act since it was signed ...
The two committees are not taking testimony on any proposed amendments to NEPA nor on any other legislative proposal . We are making an effort to inform ourselves as fully as possible about the operation of the act since it was signed ...
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a The court found that the Department of the Interior had not adequately considered available alternatives to the proposed sale of oil leases off the Louisiana coast . It also found that the Department should have considered and weighed ...
a The court found that the Department of the Interior had not adequately considered available alternatives to the proposed sale of oil leases off the Louisiana coast . It also found that the Department should have considered and weighed ...
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... a detailed statement by the responsible official on( i ) the environmental impact of the proposed action , ( ii ) any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented , ( iii ) alternatives to ...
... a detailed statement by the responsible official on( i ) the environmental impact of the proposed action , ( ii ) any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented , ( iii ) alternatives to ...
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... reasoned opinion of Judge Gignoux has just followed this approach in upholding a Department of Defense determination that no impact statement was needed on a proposed action . Citizens for Reid State Park v .
... reasoned opinion of Judge Gignoux has just followed this approach in upholding a Department of Defense determination that no impact statement was needed on a proposed action . Citizens for Reid State Park v .
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The Council on Environmental Quality shall : ( a ) Evaluate existing and proposed policies and activities of the Federal Government directed to the control of pollution and the enhancement of the environment and to the accomplishment of ...
The Council on Environmental Quality shall : ( a ) Evaluate existing and proposed policies and activities of the Federal Government directed to the control of pollution and the enhancement of the environment and to the accomplishment of ...
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Page 413 - State and local governments, and other concerned public and private organizations, to use all practicable means and measures, including financial and technical assistance, in a manner calculated to foster and promote the general welfare, to create and maintain conditions under which man and nature can exist in productive harmony, and fulfill the social, economic, and other requirements of present and future generations of Americans.
Page 82 - ... i. the environmental impact of the proposed action, ii. any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented, iii. alternatives to the proposed action, iv. the relationship between local short-term uses of man's environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity, and v. any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources which would be involved in the proposed action should it be implemented.
Page 6 - Americans safe, healthful, productive, and esthetically and culturally pleasing surroundings; (3) attain the widest range of beneficial uses of the environment without degradation, risk to health or safety, or other undesirable and unintended consequences ; (4) preserve important historic, cultural, and natural aspects of our national heritage, and maintain, wherever possible, an environment which supports diversity and variety of individual choice...
Page 364 - ... identify and develop methods and procedures, in consultation with the Council on Environmental Quality established by title II of this Act, which will insure that presently unquantified environmental amenities and values may be given appropriate consideration in decisionmaking along with economic and technical considerations...
Page 8 - ... to appraise programs and activities of the Federal Government in the light of the policy...
Page 82 - Nothing in Section 102 or 103 shall in any way affect the specific statutory obligations of any Federal agency (1) to comply with criteria or standards of environmental quality, (2) to coordinate or consult with any other Federal or State agency...
Page 8 - ... make available to States, counties, municipalities, institutions, and individuals, advice and information useful in restoring, maintaining, and enhancing the quality of the environment ; (G) initiate and utilize ecological information in the planning and development of resource-oriented projects; and (H) assist the Council on Environmental Quality established by title II of this Act.
Page 9 - Report required by section 201 of this title; (2) to gather timely and authoritative information concerning the conditions and trends in the quality of the environment...
Page 81 - The Congress authorizes and directs that, to the fullest extent possible: (1) the policies, regulations, and public laws of the United States shall be interpreted and administered in accordance with the policies set forth in this chapter, and (2) all agencies of the Federal Government shall...
Page 63 - To the maximum extent practicable no administrative action subject to section 102(2) (C) is to be taken sooner than ninety (90) days after a draft environmental statement has been circulated for comment, furnished to the Council and, except where advance public disclosure will result in significantly increased costs of procurement to the Government, made available to the public pursuant to these guidelines ; neither should such administrative action be taken sooner than thirty (30) days after the...
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| Title | National Environmental Policy Act: Joint Hearings Before the Committee on Public Works and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-second Congress, Second Session ... |
| Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works |
| Contributor | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1972 |
| Original from | the Library of Congress |
| Digitized | 15 Aug 2006 |
| Length | 604 pages |
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