05-18-2009, 04:33 PM
Most likely manufacturing/processing decisions fall outside of a NEPA EIS mandate. An Environmental Impact Statement is mandated by NEPA for for federal government agency actions that significantly affect the quality of the human environment. An EIS describes the positive and negative environmental effects of proposed agency action - and cites alternative action.
Even if a manufacturing/processing technique were to fall within NEPA EIS in that some government zoning, funding or permitting issues were raised, an EIS is not intended to stop the actions, but it must fully investigate and inform of all potential impacts...
These are very lengthy and expensive documents, and daunting in scope.
Even if a manufacturing/processing technique were to fall within NEPA EIS in that some government zoning, funding or permitting issues were raised, an EIS is not intended to stop the actions, but it must fully investigate and inform of all potential impacts...
These are very lengthy and expensive documents, and daunting in scope.