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In the United States, TNC advocates for federal policies that sustain the healthy natural systems that are the foundation for America's economy, security and way of life.

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Five Things to Know About the Proposed NEPA Rule Changes
The Trump administration recently released its proposal to significantly change the way federal agencies implement the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA. Brent Keith, a senior policy advisor with TNC, talks about the importance of this foundational environmental law to our work in the United States and how the administration’s proposed changes would impact NEPA.
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