Defend the National Environmental Policy Act

The Trump administration has proposed a rule change to the National Environmental Policy Act that would significantly weaken requirements for environmental review of federal actions and other large projects. The new rules would also exclude climate change entirely from NEPA analyses.

The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is accepting public comments on the proposal until March 10, 2020 (see below). Check Surfrider's Coastal Blog and Action Alert Center for updates and additional ways to take action.

To submit comments online:

Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and follow the online instructions for submitting comments to Docket ID No. CEQ-2019-0003

To submit comments by mail:

Council on Environmental Quality
730 Jackson Place NW
Washington, DC 20503
Attn: Docket No. CEQ-2019-0003

CEQ will hold public hearings on the following dates:

February 11, 2020, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO.
February 25, 2020, U.S. Department of the Interior, Yates Auditorium, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC.