diff --git a/command/env_command.go b/command/env_command.go
index d2f16e8e1..7701a2b78 100644
--- a/command/env_command.go
+++ b/command/env_command.go
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 package command
 
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/backend"
-	"github.com/mitchellh/cli"
-)
+import "strings"
 
 // EnvCommand is a Command Implementation that manipulates local state
 // environments.
@@ -19,34 +13,7 @@ func (c *EnvCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 
 	cmdFlags := c.Meta.flagSet("env")
 	cmdFlags.Usage = func() { c.Ui.Error(c.Help()) }
-	if err := cmdFlags.Parse(args); err != nil {
-		return 1
-	}
-	args = cmdFlags.Args()
-	if len(args) > 0 {
-		c.Ui.Error("0 arguments expected.\n")
-		return cli.RunResultHelp
-	}
 
-	// Load the backend
-	b, err := c.Backend(nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load backend: %s", err))
-		return 1
-	}
-
-	multi, ok := b.(backend.MultiState)
-	if !ok {
-		c.Ui.Error(envNotSupported)
-		return 1
-	}
-	_, current, err := multi.States()
-	if err != nil {
-		c.Ui.Error(err.Error())
-		return 1
-	}
-
-	c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf("Current environment is %q\n", current))
 	c.Ui.Output(c.Help())
 	return 0
 }
diff --git a/command/env_delete.go b/command/env_delete.go
index 5295e4db4..95b734d44 100644
--- a/command/env_delete.go
+++ b/command/env_delete.go
@@ -26,15 +26,21 @@ func (c *EnvDeleteCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 	args = cmdFlags.Args()
-	if len(args) != 1 {
+	if len(args) == 0 {
 		c.Ui.Error("expected NAME.\n")
 		return cli.RunResultHelp
 	}
 
 	delEnv := args[0]
 
+	configPath, err := ModulePath(args[1:])
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Ui.Error(err.Error())
+		return 1
+	}
+
 	// Load the backend
-	b, err := c.Backend(nil)
+	b, err := c.Backend(&BackendOpts{ConfigPath: configPath})
 	if err != nil {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load backend: %s", err))
 		return 1
@@ -134,7 +140,7 @@ func (c *EnvDeleteCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 }
 func (c *EnvDeleteCommand) Help() string {
 	helpText := `
-Usage: terraform env delete [OPTIONS] NAME
+Usage: terraform env delete [OPTIONS] NAME [DIR]
 
   Delete a Terraform environment
 
diff --git a/command/env_list.go b/command/env_list.go
index 23761b99e..cffeb38f3 100644
--- a/command/env_list.go
+++ b/command/env_list.go
@@ -21,8 +21,14 @@ func (c *EnvListCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 
+	configPath, err := ModulePath(args)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Ui.Error(err.Error())
+		return 1
+	}
+
 	// Load the backend
-	b, err := c.Backend(nil)
+	b, err := c.Backend(&BackendOpts{ConfigPath: configPath})
 	if err != nil {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load backend: %s", err))
 		return 1
@@ -56,7 +62,7 @@ func (c *EnvListCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 
 func (c *EnvListCommand) Help() string {
 	helpText := `
-Usage: terraform env list
+Usage: terraform env list [DIR]
 
   List Terraform environments.
 `
diff --git a/command/env_new.go b/command/env_new.go
index 026199eeb..eb5c99076 100644
--- a/command/env_new.go
+++ b/command/env_new.go
@@ -29,15 +29,21 @@ func (c *EnvNewCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 	args = cmdFlags.Args()
-	if len(args) != 1 {
+	if len(args) == 0 {
 		c.Ui.Error("expected NAME.\n")
 		return cli.RunResultHelp
 	}
 
 	newEnv := args[0]
 
+	configPath, err := ModulePath(args[1:])
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Ui.Error(err.Error())
+		return 1
+	}
+
 	// Load the backend
-	b, err := c.Backend(nil)
+	b, err := c.Backend(&BackendOpts{ConfigPath: configPath})
 	if err != nil {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load backend: %s", err))
 		return 1
@@ -116,7 +122,7 @@ func (c *EnvNewCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 
 func (c *EnvNewCommand) Help() string {
 	helpText := `
-Usage: terraform env new [OPTIONS] NAME
+Usage: terraform env new [OPTIONS] NAME [DIR]
 
   Create a new Terraform environment.
 
diff --git a/command/env_select.go b/command/env_select.go
index 7598b4204..adfd2f056 100644
--- a/command/env_select.go
+++ b/command/env_select.go
@@ -21,13 +21,19 @@ func (c *EnvSelectCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 	args = cmdFlags.Args()
-	if len(args) != 1 {
+	if len(args) == 0 {
 		c.Ui.Error("expected NAME.\n")
 		return cli.RunResultHelp
 	}
 
+	configPath, err := ModulePath(args[1:])
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Ui.Error(err.Error())
+		return 1
+	}
+
 	// Load the backend
-	b, err := c.Backend(nil)
+	b, err := c.Backend(&BackendOpts{ConfigPath: configPath})
 	if err != nil {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load backend: %s", err))
 		return 1
@@ -81,7 +87,7 @@ func (c *EnvSelectCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 
 func (c *EnvSelectCommand) Help() string {
 	helpText := `
-Usage: terraform env select NAME
+Usage: terraform env select NAME [DIR]
 
   Change Terraform environment.
 `