National Environmental Policy Act

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
NEPA
Pronunciation
/ˈnæʃənəl ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈpɑləsi ækt/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
FDA

Examples in Context

  1. National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA) ( 1970 ) established the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) to enforce federal laws that involve the environment.
  2. Implementation Effectiveness and Historic Limitations of National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA) of United States
  3. We will then consider the special procedures imposed on federal agencies by the National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA) ( NEPA ).
  4. Today a rampart of federal legislation, such as the National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act, would block the way.
  5. Already a consortium of nine environmental groups plans to contest the vogtle licence in court, alleging that the NRC violated the national environmental policy act by failing fully to consider the environmental impact of the new reactors.

Other meanings of NEPA

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Gov
National Environmental Protection Act Gov
National Environment and Planning Agency of Jamaica Gov
National Environment and Planning Agency Business
New England Press Association Community
New England Publishing Associates Business
New England Physician Alliance Business
New England Psychological Association Community
Nigerian Electric Power Authority Gov
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