The replacement Woodrow Wilson bridge with Washington, DC in the background

NEPA success story: project planning for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge

by Christine Yott on March 28, 2018

The Wilson Bridge replacement project had many stakeholders and a lot of public attention. The government met the challenge by engaging with everyone in a myriad of ways.
The word NEPA with a red line going through it.

NEPA waivers: exempting projects from environmental planning regulations

by Christine Yott, updated on March 1, 2018

Lawmakers have waived National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements for projects they want to speed up. Some waivers are more controversial than others.
Protestors marching in concern for climate change

What is the National Environmental Policy Act and why do people sue under it?

by Christine Yott on April 12, 2017

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires environmental planning for federal government projects. The law's broadness allows room for public lawsuits.