Memorandum for Federal NEPA Contacts: Emergency Actions and NEPA (CEQ, 2005) (archived)

CEQ memorandum provides information on the response to hurricane Katrina, reporting oil and chemical spills . . .

Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance

September 8, 2005

This Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) memorandum provides:

  • General information on the response to hurricane Katrina
  • Reporting oil and chemical spills
  • Projected long term recovery efforts
  • How agencies can respond to emergencies and comply with NEPA

This guidance has since been replaced. For current guidance, see the January 21, 2026, CEQ Guidance on Emergencies and the National Environmental Policy Act.