Council on Environmental Quality

Sign-on Letter for Renewable Energy and NEPA

Sep 23, 2009

This sign-on letter was sent to White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley from a number of organizations. As the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) helps move the nation toward greater reliance on clean energy, these organizations seek to draw attention to continued assaults on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) with regard to the development and siting of renewable energy facilities.

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Off-Road Vehicles on Public Land

Jun 1, 1979

The President’s Council on Environmental Quality developed this report about off-road vehicle use on public lands in 1979. This well-written and insightful report offers a historical perspective about how the modern off-road vehicle came to be and analyzes the issues surrounding ORV use on public lands, the policies taken by the land agencies to address the issues, and offers solutions.

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National Environmental Policy Act Improved by New Guidance from White House

Anonymous
Feb 19, 2010

On February 18, 2010, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued new draft guidance documents requiring federal agencies to consider greenhouse gas emissions and climate change when carrying out National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews. The guidance documents can be found online here. The Wilderness Society applauded the new guidance and issued the following statement.

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