The US Army will now follow the Pentagon's environmental rules, not its own

The US Army has rescinded its own environmental review regulations. It will now follow new, department-wide rules from the Department of Defense. This means all Army projects, from new bases to training exercises, will be assessed under a single set of environmental standards across the entire military.

For decades, each branch of the US military had its own specific rules for environmental impact assessments. This created a patchwork of standards and processes that could slow down projects or lead to inconsistent outcomes. Now, the Army will use the same rules as the rest of the Pentagon. This could streamline environmental reviews for large projects that involve multiple military branches, making it easier to plan and execute them.