1. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
Camryn McAllister, Period 6
C. McAllister p.6

2. Drafted in 1969
Enacted in 1970
National Law
Function: Promotes environmental enhancements and established the CEQ, which develops environmental and energy policies and initiatives

3. Environmental Issues Affected:
Stopped the Atomic Energy Commission nuclear licensing process, held up outer Continental Shelf oil drilling, and closed controversy over the Alaska Oil Pipeline until they finished an environmental impact statement

4. The EPA (responsible for regulation and enforcement)
Prepare its own NEPA documents for compliance
Review the environmental impact statements of federal agencies
Comment on the acceptability of the environmental impacts of the proposed actions
The EPA
(responsible for regulation and enforcement)