Streamlining Environmental Review and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED Act)
This law significantly limits and speeds up the federal environmental review process (NEPA) to accelerate infrastructure and economic projects. While aiming for faster development, it narrows the scope of environmental analysis and makes it substantially harder for citizens to successfully challenge agency decisions in court. The changes prioritize procedural efficiency over mandated environmental outcomes.
Key points
Narrowed Environmental Scope: Agencies must only consider effects directly and closely caused by the project, excluding speculative or distant impacts.
Strict Deadlines: Imposes mandatory, short deadlines for agencies to complete reviews, preventing delays due to waiting for new scientific data.
Limited Judicial Review: Raises the legal standard for challenging agency decisions and requires citizens to have submitted detailed prior comments to gain standing in court.
Status:
Introduced
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