“Current environmental laws put our readiness to counter Communist China at risk and waste taxpayer dollars on projects that stall out and die on the vine. This bill will create jobs, better arm and prepare our soldiers, and spend taxpayer dollars more efficiently,” said Senator Cotton. 

Text of the Necessary Environmental Exemptions for Defense Act may be found here.

 The Necessary Environmental Exemptions for Defense Act would:

• Establish a waiver for activities related to countering the threat of Communist China.
• The waivers would apply to regulations under the:
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Endangered Species Act (ESA)
• Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)
• Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPA)