Gov. Noem and Colleagues Oppose NEPA Rule

Press Release

"The stated purpose for the Proposed Rule is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the NEPA process. It fails in both regards. Instead, the Proposed Rule eliminates the clarity of the existing rule, decreases NEPA's efficiency, and drastically increases the potential for litigation related to NEPA decisions.

There are multiple suggestions in the Proposed Rule that will certainly cause further delays in the NEPA process. We look forward to your prompt reply so we can continue to cooperate with CEQ and provide an informed perspective in these critical conversations. We also continue to support meaningful revisions to NEPA, where appropriate, but will not support changes that make the process less efficient, less effective, invite litigation, and/or fail to fully consider state-specific information in the NEPA process."

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