On July 16, 2020, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published its final rule to amend the regulations for implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. The changes made to the 40-year-old review process are meant to improve interagency coordination, promote improved public involvement earlier in the NEPA process, and give local governments, tribes, and states more room to participate in the process. CEQ describes its efforts on this rule as