Military Branches Unite Under New Green Policy Umbrella
Published Date: 6/30/2025
Notice
Summary
The Army, Navy, and Air Force are dropping their old environmental rules and switching to a new, unified set of guidelines for protecting the environment. This change affects all DoD projects and will be official by June 30, 2025. It’s a big move to keep things clear, consistent, and easier to follow—no extra costs announced yet, just smoother green steps ahead!
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DoD Adopts One NEPA Rule
The Army, Navy, and Air Force are rescinding their separate NEPA implementing regulations and the Department of Defense will publish a single DoD NEPA Procedures document on June 30, 2025. This new unified set of guidelines officially applies to all DoD projects and is intended to provide clearer and more consistent environmental procedures; no extra costs were announced in the notice.
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