/tags/national-environmental-policy-act National Environmental Policy Act en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:23:40 GMT /regional-news/2024-12-10/supreme-court-hears-challenge-to-scope-of-environmental-reviews-in-utah-oil-railway-dispute The case could end up limiting the scope of environmental analyses that the federal government conducts when considering significant infrastructure projects or management decisions. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:23:40 GMT /regional-news/2024-12-10/supreme-court-hears-challenge-to-scope-of-environmental-reviews-in-utah-oil-railway-dispute Rachel Cohen /npr-news/2020-07-15/trump-overhauls-key-environmental-law-to-speed-up-pipelines-and-other-projects President Trump is making major changes to a bedrock environmental law that he says will help the economy. Critics say the move will sideline input from communities affected by polluting projects. Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:31 GMT /npr-news/2020-07-15/trump-overhauls-key-environmental-law-to-speed-up-pipelines-and-other-projects Jeff Brady /2020-03-10/stakes-high-as-public-comment-period-closes-on-nepa-reforms The deadline is tonight to submit public comment on sweeping changes to one of the nation’s bedrock environmental laws. Tue, 10 Mar 2020 22:13:55 GMT /2020-03-10/stakes-high-as-public-comment-period-closes-on-nepa-reforms Noah Glick /2020-01-09/huge-win-for-ranchers-as-trump-targets-bedrock-environmental-law Many ranchers are applauding President Donald Trump after he announced an overhaul of the nation’s bedrock environmental law on Thursday. Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:14:23 GMT /2020-01-09/huge-win-for-ranchers-as-trump-targets-bedrock-environmental-law Nate Hegyi, Nate Hegyi /npr-news/2020-01-09/trump-administration-proposes-major-changes-to-bedrock-environmental-law The move would ease approval for major infrastructure projects. It could mean federal agencies won't need to consider climate impacts of things like pipelines and highways. Thu, 09 Jan 2020 15:48:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-01-09/trump-administration-proposes-major-changes-to-bedrock-environmental-law Jeff Brady, Jennifer Ludden /2019-08-13/public-comment-period-for-nepa-changes-extended The U.S. Forest Service wants to cut out parts of its environmental review process. The agency says it's a way to speed up certain projects. But that... Tue, 13 Aug 2019 18:58:04 GMT /2019-08-13/public-comment-period-for-nepa-changes-extended Maggie Mullen /2018-09-06/committee-considers-nepa-reform A congressional committee is focusing on a little known environmental law Thursday. Thu, 06 Sep 2018 13:13:55 GMT /2018-09-06/committee-considers-nepa-reform Amanda Peacher, Amanda Peacher