"environmental impact statement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: environmental impact statements [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} environmental impact statement (plural environmental impact statements)
  1. (US, environmentalism) A detailed report that analyzes the potential environmental effects of a proposed project or action. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-environmental_impact_statement-en-noun--6iuUE2a Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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