In an effort to ensure that the federal government itself does not contribute to the destruction of the environment, Congress passed the:
A) Clean Air Act.
B) Environmental Protection Agency Act.
C) National Environmental Policy Act.
D) Clean Water Act.

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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was passed by Congress in 1970 to ensure that federal agencies consider the environmental impact of their actions and decisions. NEPA requires federal agencies to prepare Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) that analyze the potential environmental effects of proposed federal actions. This helps to prevent or mitigate adverse environmental impacts caused by federal activities. The other options (Clean Air Act, Environmental Protection Agency Act, and Clean Water Act) focus on regulating pollution and protecting the environment rather than ensuring that the federal government itself does not contribute to environmental destruction.

In an Effort to Ensure That the Federal Government Itself