Cory Booker: “my amendment No. 155 ensures that Federal agencies disclose to the public, landowners, and communities any significant…”

“my amendment No. 155 ensures that Federal agencies disclose to the public, landowners, and communities any significant new circumstances learned about the impact of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The National Environmental Policy Act--NEPA--is one of the most emulated statutes in the world. It is used as a model around the world. NEPA in fact is often referred to as the modern-day ``environmental Magna Carta.'' These are very commonsense ideas. NEPA regulations really do require agencies to actually supplement already issued environmental impact statements when significant new circumstances or information is found to exist relating to the environmental impacts of a project. The pending Keystone bill, however, would deem the final environmental impact statement issued last January to fully satisfy NEPA. In other words, if new circumstances come up that are germane and important, they do not get a chance to alter that statement. My amendment would change that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time of the Senator has expired.”