When do government agencies have to file and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)?
A) Any time a federal agency proposes a project that will use taxpayer money***
B) Any time a federal agency proposes a project that will cost more than $1 billion
C) Any time a federal agency proposes a project that will have a significant impact on the environment***
D) Any time a federal agency proposes a project that will impact water
This is a multiple answer question.
I agree.
I took the quiz and it said it was wrong.
I redid the quiz and the answer was just C.
Well -- that's misleading. All federal agencies use tax payer money.
Just to add fuel the fire I will add my two cents worth. When I first read the post and the response (but before MSE took the quiz) I started to make a comment that a should not be included because just costing money is not the issue. I intended to give an example of a project that cost millions but did not impact the environment. In the few minutes I spent I couldn't think of one. Therefore, I decided not to make the comment. I agree with Ms. Sue that it is a little misleading and I don't think the author of the question was trying to send a message that everything impacts the environment. The bottom line, however, is that almost anything we do does impact the environment, from such small things as cutting our hair or toenails to sending rockets into space to taking a hike into the woods and even just living.
To determine when government agencies have to file an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), we need to consider the requirements set by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in the United States. According to NEPA, an EIS is required when a federal agency proposes a major federal action that significantly affects the quality of the human environment.
Considering the options provided:
A) Any time a federal agency proposes a project that will use taxpayer money - This option is not correct. The requirement for an EIS is not based on whether taxpayer money is used.
B) Any time a federal agency proposes a project that will cost more than $1 billion - This option is also not correct. The cost of a project does not determine the need for an EIS.
C) Any time a federal agency proposes a project that will have a significant impact on the environment - This option is correct. An EIS is required when a federal agency proposes a project that will have a significant impact on the environment.
D) Any time a federal agency proposes a project that will impact water - This option is not entirely accurate. While water impact can be a factor in determining the need for an EIS, it is not the only criterion. The impact on the environment as a whole is the main consideration.
Therefore, the correct answer to the multiple-choice question is:
C) Any time a federal agency proposes a project that will have a significant impact on the environment.