CEQ withdraws outdated NEPA guidance documents
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The Council on Environmental Quality is withdrawing several guidance documents tied to federal environmental reviews under NEPA. CEQ says the documents are outdated because its NEPA rules were removed, Congress amended NEPA, some executive orders were revoked, and court decisions changed the legal landscape. Federal agencies, project developers, infrastructure sponsors, and environmental review teams should not rely on the withdrawn guidance after June 29, 2026. CEQ will keep the documents online as historical records and may later update, replace, or leave them withdrawn.
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Key Changes
- Withdraws certain CEQ guidance documents related to NEPA environmental reviews
- Makes the withdrawals effective on June 29, 2026
- Keeps withdrawn documents online for historical reference while CEQ reviews whether to update, replace, or leave them withdrawn
Obligations
What this law requires
Do not rely on the CEQ guidance documents withdrawn by this notice for NEPA environmental review activities after the withdrawal becomes applicable.