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NEPA (other)
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a 1970 environmental law of the United States. NEPA may also refer to: Organisms * Nepa (bug), ''Nepa'' (bug), a genus of aquatic insects * Nepa (plant), ''Nepa'' (plant), a genus of legumes Organizations * National Electric Power Authority in Nigeria, the Power Holdings Company of Nigeria * National Economic Protectionism Association, a non-government organization of the Philippines * NEPA Lagos F.C., a Nigerian association football team * NEPA Breakers, an American Basketball Association team * National Environment and Planning Agency, part of the Jamaica Civil Service Association Places * Nepa (Martian crater), a crater on Mars * Nepa (village), a locality in Nepal * Nepa kingdom, a mountainous kingdom mentioned in the ''Mahabharata'' ** Nepa, the historical name of Nepal as mentioned in the ''Ramayana'' * Nepa (river), a tributary of the Nizhnyaya Tunguska in Russia * Nepa Valley, historical name for Kathmandu Valley * N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Environmental Policy Act
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a United States environmental law that promotes the enhancement of the environment and established the President's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The law was enacted on January 1, 1970.United States. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. , Approved January 1, 1970. ''et seq.'' To date, more than 100 nations around the world have enacted national environmental policies modeled after NEPA. Prior to NEPA, Federal agencies were mission oriented. An example of mission orientation was to select highway routes as the shortest route between two points. NEPA was necessary to require Federal agencies to evaluate the environmental effects of their actions. NEPA's most significant outcome was the requirement that all executive Federal agencies prepare environmental assessments (EAs) and environmental impact statements (EISs). These reports state the potential environmental effects of proposed Federal agency actions. Further, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
