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Using Online Databasing To Unlock The Full Value Of Environmental Impact Assessments, Jessica A. Wentz
Using Online Databasing To Unlock The Full Value Of Environmental Impact Assessments, Jessica A. Wentz
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
Government agencies are often required to conduct some form of environmental impact assessment (EIA) before approving a major project or proposal. The documents generated during these assessments contain a wealth of information about baseline environmental conditions, impact assessment methodologies, predicted impacts, and mitigation measures, among other things. This information is compiled at great effort and expense and is valuable in many different applications. Unfortunately, the challenge of locating and searching through these documents poses a serious impediment to effectively harnessing the information contained therein.
Granted, public access to EIA documents has improved considerably in the past decade. Environmental Impact Statements …
Survey Of Climate Change Considerations In Federal Environmental Impact Statements, 2012-2014, Jessica A. Wentz, Grant Glovin, Adrian Ang
Survey Of Climate Change Considerations In Federal Environmental Impact Statements, 2012-2014, Jessica A. Wentz, Grant Glovin, Adrian Ang
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
Climate change will have a profound effect on humans and our environment. Recognizing this, federal agencies have begun to incorporate a more detailed discussion of climate change considerations into the Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) that they prepare for major federal actions, such as the approval of resource management plans and public infrastructure projects, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has also issued draft guidance on how agencies should evaluate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change effects in NEPA reviews.
To provide insight into how federal agencies are accounting for climate …