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2026-07115 — Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act Guidance

On April 9, 2026, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a memorandum to the heads of Federal departments and agencies (agencies) on establishing, revising, adopting, and applying categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This guidance replaces initial guidance on the same subject issued on December 6, 2010.

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Legal stateAgency noticeA notice may request information or announce an agency action. It does not by itself establish a new legal requirement or an open comment period.
JurisdictionUnited StatesFederal-source record
Latest recorded action2026-04-13Notice of Availability.
Primary sourceFed. RegisterOriginal public record linked

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NJ-A5586New Jersey · Introduced / in committeeRequires data center developers to provide certain notice to public before preliminary site plan consideration and hearing under MLUL; requires DCA to maintain related public notice website.Related tracked evidencePA-SB 1408Pennsylvania · Introduced / in committeeAn Act providing for data center transparency; prohibiting certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers; providing for data centers and public input; prohibiting data centers from being developed or operated by certain foreign entities; and providing for enforcement by Attorney General and for energy and water reporting.Related tracked evidencePA-HB 2821Pennsylvania · Introduced / in committeeAn Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in subdivision and land development, providing for local option for high impact data centers.Related tracked evidenceIL-HB5818Illinois · Introduced / in committeeLOC GOVT-DATA CENTERRelated tracked evidence
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Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act Guidance

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classified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationapplies in: Jurisdiction recorded for this source typedocumented by: Original source URL stored with the policy recordissued by: Issuing agency named in the tracked public recordmember of family: standalonePolicy record2026-07115Implementation of the Natio…2026-07115: Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act GuidancePolicy themeSiting & Land UseAI-assisted policy themeSiting & Land Use: AI-assisted policy themeJurisdictionUnited StatesFederal policy jurisdictionUnited States: Federal policy jurisdictionOriginal sourceFed. RegisterOriginal public sourceFed. Register: Original public sourceDocumented actorCouncil on Environment…agencyCouncil on Environmental Quality: agencyPolicy familyImplementation of the …USImplementation of the National Environmental Policy Act Guidance: US

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