June 15, 2007

Shipley News

Feature Article

 
NEPA Analysis and the “Best Science”
By Larry Freeman, PhD.
The Shipley Group, Senior Consultant

The goal of “using the best science” has been a discussion topic in several recent Shipley Group workshops. Usually a resource specialist states that federal decisions should be guided by the best science. Most participants seem to agree, but the implications are rarely stated.

What does this reliance on the best science actually mean in terms of a NEPA analysis?

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“Washington, DC, June 5, 2007 -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued joint guidance for their field offices to ensure America’s wetlands and other water bodies are protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA).  
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Each year since 1962, the secretary of defense has recognized outstanding achievement in environmental management by military and civilian personnel, at both domestic and overseas bases, to sustain military readiness, training and operational capabilities.
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