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Niki Tsongas: “Crafted on a bipartisan basis by Congress and signed into law by President Nixon, NEPA has informed Federal decision…”

On the recordNovember 28, 2017
Crafted on a bipartisan basis by Congress and signed into law by President Nixon, NEPA has informed Federal decision making and increased transparency for over 40 years.
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Niki Tsongas
Massachusetts

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Tsongas highlights NEPA's bipartisan origins and its long-term impact on federal decision-making.

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