The basic problem that NEPA desires to correct is the lack of harmony between human beings and the physical environment.
The specific problem that NEPA was concerned with at the outset of the policy formulation was the impact of the Interstate Highway Act of 1956.
The planned new roads mandated the demolition of many inner city neighborhoods and green belts.
The citizens engaged in "freeway revolts" in opposition to the implementation of the policy.
The widespread opposition was the impetus for the policy to become the National Environmental Protection Act.
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