Learn about environmental impact statements, their purpose, benefits, and how they guide federal projects in minimizing ecological harm while maximizing benefits.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court may be about to sharply limit the reach of so-called environmental impact statements, which gauge potential harm of proposed developments and often cause projects to be ...

Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) are used by federal agencies when it is determined that new construction will be impacting the local human environment as defined by the National Enviromental ...

The justices said claims of the potential impact on the environment have been used too often to delay or block new projects. The high court ruled for the developers of a proposed 88-mile railroad in ...

The justices ruled 8-0, clearing the way for a railway from Utah to Colorado. The Supreme Court on Thursday put new limits on the scope of federally mandated environmental impact statements for major ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled to limit the scope of environmental review required under a seminal 1970s environmental protection law. The move brought a proposed 88-mile railroad ...

In the 1993 movie “Jurassic Park,” Dr. Ian Malcolm, a fictional math genius specializing in chaos theory, explains the “butterfly effect,” which holds that tiny actions can lead to big outcomes. “A ...

Supreme Court justices heard arguments Tuesday in an environmental case involving a proposed railroad line in Utah for shipping crude oil to refineries on the Gulf Coast. (Alex Brandon / Associated ...