Learn about environmental impact statements, their purpose, benefits, and how they guide federal projects in minimizing ecological harm while maximizing benefits.

Jenna Orkin of 9/11 Environmental Action doesn't think much of what's happening at Ground Zero. "This is a rush job," she said. "The reasons have to do with image and politics." Patricia Noonan of the ...

Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) are used by federal agencies when it is determined that new construction will be impacting the local human environment as defined by the National Enviromental ...

The Supreme Court may be about to sharply limit the reach of so-called environmental impact statements, which gauge potential harm of proposed developments and often cause projects to be blocked or ...

The justices said claims of the potential impact on the environment have been used too often to delay or block new projects. The high court ruled for the developers of a proposed 88-mile railroad in ...

NASA and the U.S. Navy are seeking public comment on a draft environmental impact statement that proposes their continued use of state land for a missile range and observatory on Kauai island in ...

Supreme Court justices heard arguments Tuesday in an environmental case involving a proposed railroad line in Utah for shipping crude oil to refineries on the Gulf Coast. (Alex Brandon / Associated ...