The Most Powerful Component of the National Environmental Policy Act

question 62

Multiple Choice

The most powerful component of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has been the

• A) Fact that it is a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to a clean environment to everyone
• B) Authorization of the Council on Environmental Quality board
• C) Fact that federal agencies must take into account environmental consequences when making decision
• D) Requirement of an Environmental Impact Statement for every major federal project
• E) Distribution of authority for environmental policy among different federal agencies

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