The National Environmental Policy Act (Ceq)

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The National Environmental Policy Act consists of three different sections. One of the sections thoroughly explains the national environmental policies and goals. The second one restricts provisions for the federal agencies,so they can enforce those policies and goals. Lastly, the third one establishes the office of the president in the executive office, as CEQ.The goal of The National Environmental Policy Act is to make certain that environmental factors are weighted equal to other factors in the decision making process that had been started by federal agencies and to authorize a national environmental policy. Also, the National Environmental Policy Act helps the CEQ into advising the president of the executive board in the arrangement of

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