Annual Reports on NEPA's Impact on Major Federal Projects and Lawsuits
This Act mandates the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to publish annual reports detailing how the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) affects major federal projects. The reports will track the length and completion times of environmental reviews and document all lawsuits filed alleging non-compliance with NEPA. This aims to increase transparency, providing citizens and Congress with clear data on how environmental processes influence public investments, potentially affecting the speed of infrastructure projects.
Key points
New Reporting Requirement: CEQ must annually publish data on all lawsuits filed alleging NEPA non-compliance, including their outcomes (e.g., whether the project was reversed or allowed to proceed).
Transparency in Environmental Reviews: Reports will include detailed statistics on the length (average and median page count) and time required to complete Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and Environmental Assessments (EA).
Public Data Access: All underlying data used to prepare the reports must be publicly available, allowing citizens and organizations to independently analyze the efficiency of environmental processes.
Status:
Expired
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