On the preparation of environmental impact statements in the United States of America |
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| Institution: | 1. From the Chair; Chairman, Grunberger Diabetes Institute; Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine and Molecular Medicine & Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine; Professor, Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicince.;2. Director, AMCR Institute; Clinical Associate Professor, USCD School of Medicine.;3. Professor of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center; Director, Loyola University Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease Center, Maywood, IL.;4. Immediate Past President, American College of Endocrinology; Past President, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists; Medical Director, Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute; Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Diego; Associate Editor, Journal of Diabetes; President, Diabetes and Endocrine Associates, La Jolla, CA.;5. Professor, Departments of Medicine, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.;6. Medical Director & Principal Investigator, Metabolic Institute of America; President Elect, American College of Endocrinology.;7. Clinical Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Davie, FL.;8. Clinical Professor of Medicine, George Washington University, Alexandria, VA.;9. Professor of Medicine, Chief, Section of Endocrinology, Univeristy of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine of Knoxville; Past President, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists; Past President, American College of Endocrinology.;10. Managing Partner, North Texas Endocrine Center, Dallas, TX.;11. Endocrinology Associates, Houston, TX. |
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| Abstract: | The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) requires that an Environmental Impact Statement (FIS) be prepared whenever a federal action is considered that could result in a significant impact on the environment. Such actions include the issuance of construction or operating licenses for nuclear facilities and power plants, hydroelectric dams, or the diversion of water from rivers and lakes. An EIS is usually required if federal funds are involved. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Council for Environmental Quality have developed guidelines and regulations for the preparation of an EIS.An EIS is not a scientific report. It is a legal document whose primary function is its use by decision-making agencies in approving or not approving the proposed federal action. The EIS is also used to inform the public and other government agencies of the environmental impacts of the proposed facility. The NEPA process allows public input into the decision-making process. An EIS should be short and concise, analytical, conclusory, be written for a non-technical audience, discuss the pros and cons of the proposed facility, and examine the impacts of all alternatives to the proposed action. The EIS should identify all adverse environmental impacts that cannot be avoided. The conclusions reached in the EIS should be clearly stated and supported by discussions and data in the text and by references to show that the agency has made the necessary analyses.The paper discusses the purpose and contents of these documents and the environmental procedures used in the U.S.A., especially as they relate to nuclear power plants. |
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