National+Environmental+Policy+Act+(NEPA)

 = NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA)         = >
 * enacted in 1969
 * establishes the broad national framework for protecting our environment
 * the goal is to assure that before undertaking in government actions that the effects on the environment are considered such as when the building of airports, buildings, military complexes, and highways are proposed
 * Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) are required when building is proposed, and contain the effects on the environment 