SPEED Act

This bill changes the rules for how the federal government reviews the environmental effects of major projects and actions. It narrows which federal actions require an environmental review — for example, a project wouldn't automatically need a review just because it receives federal money, and projects already reviewed under other environmental laws could skip the federal review. The bill also limits what kinds of environmental effects agencies can consider, saying they can only look at effects directly caused by the project itself and cannot consider effects that are indirect, speculative, or distant in time or location. Additionally, the bill places limits on how people can challenge environmental review decisions in court.

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