Should there be deadlines on environmental reviews as required under the National Environmental Policy Act?
Bill Summary
This bill would set hard deadlines on environmental reviews as required under the National Environmental Policy Act. It would establishes procedures to streamline the regulatory review, environmental decision making, and permitting process for major federal actions where construction activities are undertaken or funded by federal agencies.
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Opponents say
Opponents are concerned that an increase in the speed with which environmental reviews are performed could lead to a lower quality of review that might miss important environmental impacts that could be properly accounted for with a longer review. These impacts could lead to further legal and environmental problems in the future.
Proponents say
In an economy in which the labor force participation rate has reached record lows, there is little more urgent jobs legislation that Congress could pass than the RAPID Act because lengthy environmental reviews can slow growth in both the job market and the overall economy by bringing more uncertainty and government regulation into play.
