Whither NEPA?

The National Environmental Policy Act could be scaled back as the energy bill is debated in Congress. LOE talks with a rancher who worries that weakening the act could spell trouble for the environment of the Rocky Mountain West. We’ll also hear from an e

The landmark National Environmental Policy Act faces a possible rollback as energy legislation is currently being debated in Congress. Opponents say the environmental review the act provides is sometimes unnecessary and repetitive, while proponents counter the act provides the public crucial environmental oversight of federal projects. Host Steve Curwood explores both sides of the issue with a Wyoming cattle rancher who favors stronger environmental review and an energy industry advocate who says the act is often misused as a stalling tactic.