The EPA and Clean Air Act · US History

What is the relationship between the EPA and the 'National Environmental Policy Act' (NEPA)?

  1. The EPA is the only federal agency in the U.S. government that is legally required to follow NEPA
  2. NEPA requires all federal agencies to assess environmental impacts, often with EPA review
  3. The EPA was created by Congress specifically to abolish and completely replace NEPA
  4. NEPA and the EPA are simply two different official names for the exact same federal law
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Correct answer: NEPA requires all federal agencies to assess environmental impacts, often with EPA review

NEPA (1970) requires Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for any major federal project. The EPA often reviews these statements to ensure that projects like dams or highways don't cause undue ecological harm.

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