Environmental impact statements are
A)amendments made to bills being debated in the House and Senate Environmental Protection committees.
B)decrees issued by the president about climate change.
C)policies written and implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency.
D)reports demonstrating that a proposed rule or agency action will not have an unacceptably large negative impact on the human or physical environment.

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Environmental impact statements are reports that assess the potential impacts of a proposed rule or agency action on the human or physical environment. These statements are required by law before the agency can take any action. The purpose of these statements is to identify and mitigate any potentially negative impacts on the environment.

Environmental Impact Statements Are