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Uncharted Territory for NEPA
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Uncharted Territory for NEPA
James M. McElfish, Jr.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025

As noted in a previous Vibrant Environment blog post, on January 20, President Trump signed Executive Order 14154, Unleashing American Energy.

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ELI worked with UN Environment to develop the First Global Report on the Environmental Rule of Law.

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For information on ELI’s work on environmental rule of law, contact:

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Environmental Rule of Law Report CoverIf human society is to stay within the bounds of critical ecological thresholds, it is imperative that environmental laws are widely understood, respected, and enforced and the benefits of environmental protection are enjoyed by people and the planet.

Dramatic Growth in Laws to Protect Environment, But Widespread Failure to Enforce, Finds Report
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January 2019

(Washington, DC): The first ever global assessment of environmental rule of law finds weak enforcement to be a global trend that is exacerbating environmental threats, despite prolific growth in environmental laws and agencies worldwide over the last four decades.

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