Learn about environmental impact statements, their purpose, benefits, and how they guide federal projects in minimizing ecological harm while maximizing benefits.

Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) are used by federal agencies when it is determined that new construction will be impacting the local human environment as defined by the National Enviromental ...

The justices said claims of the potential impact on the environment have been used too often to delay or block new projects. The high court ruled for the developers of a proposed 88-mile railroad in ...

The Supreme Court may be about to sharply limit the reach of so-called environmental impact statements, which gauge potential harm of proposed developments and often cause projects to be blocked or ...

NASA and the U.S. Navy are seeking public comment on a draft environmental impact statement that proposes their continued use of state land for a missile range and observatory on Kauai island in ...