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Executive Order 11514Amended

Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality

Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: April 2026
Richard Nixon
March 5, 1970
35 FR 4247

Summary

Directed federal agencies to monitor, evaluate, and control their activities to protect and enhance the quality of the environment, implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Topics

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