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NAEP Environmental Stewardship Award Earned by LANL Trails Management Program
Los Alamos National Laboratory Trails Management Program earned Environmental Excellence Award for environmental stewardship.
June 2, 2016
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Neutrino “International Mega-Science Project” EA Team Earns Office of Science Award
An EA for the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment earned special recognition.
June 1, 2016
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Programmatic EIS Posed Many Challenges, Offers Immediate and Lasting Benefits
Programmatic consideration of environmental impacts and mitigation is a pathway to streamlining NEPA review.
September 1, 2015
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Making the Most of Mitigation
The Los Alamos Field Office uses a comprehensive Mitigation Action Plan to monitor and manage commitments to mitigate adverse environmental impacts as
September 2, 2014
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Bonneville Participates in Regional Infrastructure Team To Streamline NEPA Reviews and Project Decisionmaking
Participation in a regional team advances infrastructure projects by streamlining permitting, environmental consultation, and regulatory compliance.
December 2, 2013
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Recovery Act NEPA Reviews Uphold Environmental Values and Economic Goals
Experience with Recovery Act projects shows that NEPA need not delay proposed action.
June 2, 2011
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Internal Planning and Effective Coordination Result in Successful Completion of EA
Collaboration and communication resulted in an efficient EA process.
June 2, 2011
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“Quiet” Success Stories Illustrate NEPA’s Value
CEQ published a compendium of 13 case studies illustrating successful NEPA approaches.
December 2, 2010
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Third Idaho High-Level Waste ROD Issued; Phased Decision Strategy Completed
An EIS proved useful years later to support decisionmaking.
March 2, 2010
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More Than 73,000 Recovery Act NEPA Reviews Complete; CEQ Reports No Major Delays
Thousands of NEPA reviews for Recovery Act projects were accomplished efficiently and quickly.
September 2, 2009
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DOE NEPA Documents

DOE Headquarters Forrestal Building houses a collection of electronically available NEPA documents.

DOE Headquarters Forrestal Building houses a collection of electronically available NEPA documents.

Guidance and Requirements

2. A collection of guidance and documents for preparing NEPA documents.

A collection of guidance and requirements for preparing NEPA documents.

DOE NEPA Lessons Learned

3. Cover page banner for the Department of Energy’s NEPA Lessons Learned Quarterly Report, issued from 1994-2017.

Cover page banner for the Department of Energy’s NEPA Lessons Learned Quarterly Report, issued from 1994-2017.