SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 28 -- The California Attorney General issued the following press release:
OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 14 attorneys general in submitting a comment letterto the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing its proposed rule amendingexisting EPAregulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The proposed rule would significantly weaken the implementation of NEPA by limiting the consideration of harmful impacts associated with federal projects, curtailing public involvement in NEPA reviews, and complicating federal and state coordination of environmental review. In the comment letter, the coalition argues that the proposed ruleshould be withdraw...