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Perspectives from the Field: Are the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Rules Immutable—An Opportunity for Presidential Leadership on the Environment

There are inherent tensions in the rules (such as the best time to start the formal process) and there are some difficult judgment calls (such as what is a reasonable alternative or a significant impact). There are pretty loose rules (such as how to involve and work with other agencies, Indian Tribes, and the public). There are rules more honored in the breach (page limits or adequate summaries that candidly highlight the real issues). There are rules hampered by lack of funding (timely and helpful involvement by cooperating agencies including indigenous peoples, and by nongovernmental organizations). There are gaps (more on these later). Like any rules in society, there are problems and abuses and lack of common sense in carrying out the rules that only good training and management, not good regulation, can address.