WH wants all agencies to consider climate change

Published August 2, 2016 7:50pm ET



The White House said Tuesday it wants all agencies to consider climate change when conducting environmental reviews for energy projects, or anything else, that require such a review.

The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued its final guidance Tuesday, setting new standards for agencies to include climate change impacts in environmental reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act.

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