Regulatory
Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act Guidance
Issued by Council on Environmental Quality
What the record says
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.
This is a factual description of what was issued or decided, not an assessment of it.