Decisions made at the national level can have significant impacts on the local level to do with how our communities grow and evolve.

Local issues are governed by national level legislations including the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA). NEPA requires transportation authorities to conduct environmental impact studies and have public comments on transportation projects.

Local issues are also affected by the policies and funding in the federal transportation bill which is reauthorized every 6 years.  In addition, the federal government's decisions about where to site offices and other facilities have a major impact on communities, especially in the Washington area.

National Contacts

Related Issues:
Transportation Efficiency Act 3 (TEA-3)
National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA)
Legislation Protecting Parks and Historic Properties (Section 4(f))

More Information:
Federal Elected Officials
House Transportation Committee