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40 years of success stories with NEPA

October 27, 2010 By James Parra

Dixie National Forest. Photo: U.S. Forest Service

2010 marks the 40th anniversary of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Over the last 40 years, NEPA has brought about what one commentator describes as a “revolutionary change in governmental decision-making”. But just what sort of change and what impact has it had on you and I, and our environment? A recently released report, NEPA Success Stories: Celebrating 40 Years of Transparency and Open Government, answers just these questions. Read more

Country’s first major environmental law turns 40

January 6, 2010 By Leslie Jones

Happy 40th Anniversary! Forty years of success is a noteworthy milestone for a marriage or a birthday or even for a law. On Jan. 1, we celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The act, or NEPA as it is known, was the first major environmental law in the United States. And it was passed with a huge majority of bi-partisan support—quite a feat! Read more

A promising trend - science and policy are reunited

November 20, 2009 By Sarah Savoie

Juvenile Northern Spotted Owl. Photo by RaymaAnne, Flickr.

This year is shaping up to be a banner year for environmental policy. The Obama administration is making decisions based on sound science and reason, peeling away actions and policies created in the past administration that significantly weakened environmental protections. The administration is establishing a new hope for our forests and wildlife. Read more

Obama’s next big opportunity: Court decision gives president chance to shape future of forests

July 14, 2009 By Christopher Lancette

Malheur National Forest in the Blue Mountains of Oregon. Courtesy USFS.

Thanks to a court victory last month that tossed out misguided ideas for how the U.S. should manage its forests, President Obama now has a golden opportunity to replace them with his administration’s principles. The result could be a mandate for the Forest Service to make decisions about managing forests based on the 21st century imperatives of global warming and clean drinking water. Read more