National Environmental Policy Act

abuse in the United States come from agricultural production (United States Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], 2012a), which is defined as a nonpoint source that pollutes with nutrients. In 2011, nine

deregulation of well-intentioned environmental standards within the automobile market causing unpredictable future market volatility, irreversible environmental and social costs, and the questioning of the role of the public and scientists in environmental policymaking. Today's political climate in the United States is one of

as efficiency and effectiveness. The majority of energy regulations is done by the national government. At the national level, there are concerns for the environment and environmental problems when it comes to energy planning. The national government has to establish national standards for all the states that are involved in energy planning and producing energy resources. Due to the national level and national regulations, this means that energy planning is a joint activity between the states

the modern age environmental pollution quickly become one of the greatest threats to the U.S. population. During this rapid expansion and growth industry was being promoted at all costs with no consideration of the environment and the effects of their bi-products. Over time the U.S. government realized that something needed to be done to protect the environment and the people that rely on it. The U.S. government started to introduce laws and regulations with the protection of

In the last one century, the United State has undergone various stages of evolution ranging from technology, the economic system, transportation and political landscape just to mention a few. During this time, the country has witnessed numerous environmental challenges as a result of rapid economic expansion due to the extraction of natural resources, accumulation of waste which in the end lead to exceeding the carrying capacity of the biosphere to the pollutants. Thus, from history, the human society

has become increasingly contentious and politicized.2 The politicization of this issue is especially evident in the site selection process of a permanent national repository for the disposal of highly radioactive waste. Paradoxically, as the need for action has become more acute, the conflict generated by

collective development of nonconventional resources, the environmental concern of Canadians, and the demand for renewable energy sources. Many premiers have since called for a ‘national energy strategy’ however the governments tendency to avoid national approaches to energy allows no progression to be made. This has become largely apparent in the current debates over Alberta’s bitumen deposits. The Alberta government has advocated for a ‘national energy strategy’ led by Ottawa placing their political

Texas is a state that has a continuous history of arising issues and conflicts dealing with immigration policies, education policies, environmental policies, social welfare policies and many other disputes. Texas has a business mind-set view and the decisions made with only business goals are affecting the environment in a negative manner. “Rich natural resources, abundant land, a central location within the United States and a business-friendly environment have long attracted both immigrants and

In my short but fast career - since my hiring to Federal service as an intern a decade ago. I 've managed impactful projects, programs, and policy around Engineering, Science, Infrastructure, Climate Change, Permitting and Review, Sustainability. Energy and Environmental Policy, Regulations, Project Management. Most recently, managing interagency efforts in the space of Open Government, Open Source, Open Data, Open Innovation, Enterprise and Inter-Departmental Shared Services, and Security around

polar cap, and a number of other environmental repercussions are likely to occur, if we do not act with reasonable care and timeliness. As policymakers and politicians, it has always been a question of whether or not this concern is something that should be dealt with within the span of our lifetimes. For a number of years, it has always been a question of whether or not a concern such as this should be prioritized. Under the Petersen Administration, environmental security will be regarded as more