Alternative Approaches to Complying with NEPA: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
研究了企业在大型设施建设审批中，传统对抗性方法与合作性替代方法的成本效益，为项目申请人选择策略提供依据。
Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970, corporations planning to construct largescale facilities are required to receive project approval by a designated federal agency. Decisions are based upon an assessment of anticipated impacts in an environmental impact statement. The traditional approach to seeking project approval promotes adversity and has been the source of litigation, delay, and expense for the project applicant. A highly acclaimed alternative approach, involving cooperation rather adversity, was used by U.S. Steel in seeking approval for its proposed $ 4-billion Lakefront steel mill. The author suggests a means for choosing between the two strategies.