Jeff Bingaman: “First on NEPA, let me state my understanding of NEPA. The statement I think was made earlier by my colleague that NEPA…”

“First on NEPA, let me state my understanding of NEPA. The statement I think was made earlier by my colleague that NEPA today is not applied or used in the management of the BLM lands. My understanding is very different, Mr. President. My understanding is the National Environmental Policy Act sets up a procedure which applies to all of the Federal land management agencies and essentially says that when you take an action or make a decision, you need to determine by virtue of the National Environmental Policy Act whether there is an impact, a major Federal impact on the environment.”