Restore the Original Intent of NEPA to Support American Infrastructure
The White House has proposed updates to 40-year-old infrastructure permitting requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in order to address delays. These delays are restricting opportunities to make important investments that will improve safety, the environment, quality of life and create jobs.
Our growing population and expanding economy mean increased demand for critical infrastructure. That includes roads, bridges, railways, airways, waterways, transit projects, housing, telecommunications and energy projects—including renewables. A modernized NEPA process will improve our ability to make progress on all those areas.
NEPA’s rules have not been comprehensively updated since 1978, shortly after the first personal computer emerged. Since that time, NEPA reviews have been misused to gin up opposition, create bureaucratic roadblocks, and delay progress through litigation – adding unreasonable costs and hampering economic activity.