Seven County case

The Assault on NEPA: A Threat Assessment

National Environmental Policy Act

NEPA is under multiple attacks. Which are the most serious?

NEPA, the law governing environmental impact statements, is under concerted assault from Congress, the White House, and the Supreme Court.  As we will see, the Supreme Court’s recent decision in the Seven County Infrastructure Case is probably the biggest problem.  Notably, the debate over NEPA has taken place without much hard data about its effectiveness or costs, so everyone seems free to make their own assumptions.

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