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Environmental Impact

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of PLCY for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency hearing titled “Examining DHS’ Misplaced Focus on Climate Change”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Policy (PLCY) Office of Strategy, Planning, Analysis & Risk Acting Assistant Secretary Thomas Smith addresses PLCY’s efforts to assess climate change as a risk within the 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.

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S&T Environmental Policy

Environmental Policy

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NBAF Environmental Impact Statement Support Documents

The Environmental Impact Statement used excerpts and summaries from the following documents to support making a final site decision:

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NBAF Draft Environmental Impact Statement

This is a draft of the Department of Homeland Security's environmental impact statement (EIS) The EIS was created to evaluate siting alternatives for the construction and operation of a proposed National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

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Environmental Justice

The Department of Homeland Security is dedicated to promoting environmental justice in all its programs, policies, and activities. We aim to ensure that every community, regardless of race, income, or national origin, has the opportunity to live in a safe and healthy environment.

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National Environmental Policy Act Compliance

Through NEPA, Congress directed federal agencies to integrate environmental considerations into planning and decision making.

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National Environmental Policy Act Implementation

Department of Homeland Security procedures to implement the National Environmental Policy Act and supporting information.