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National Environmental Policy Act

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Information:
U.S. Congress, P.L. 91-190, S.1075, 91st. Congress, 1970, Washington, D.C.
Annotation:
This law delineated national environment policies, initiated the requirement for EISs, and established the CEQ.
Usage:
Review of Section 101 provides a list of six national policies, while Section 102 contains a list of five topics to be addressed in EISs. The topical list was expanded with the 1979 issuance of NEPA regulations by the Council on Environmental Quality.
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