Federal agencies revolutionize environmental impact assessments with innovative methods.
The article discusses how federal agencies in the US comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The researchers found that agencies use methods like NEPA training, programmatic environmental documents, master plans, and Information Technology (IT) systems to integrate NEPA into decision-making processes. These methods help agencies identify environmental impacts, review cumulative effects, and archive NEPA reviews for more effective decision-making.