Trump Tries To Boost Development By Speeding Environmental Reviews

"President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to fulfill his goal of “expediting environmental reviews and approvals” to fast track an effort to “fix our country, our roadways and bridges.”

The order said that too often, big government and commercial projects are snagged by agency processes and procedures that costs jobs and money. Under the order, agencies that undertake environmental and other analyses before greenlighting development should work with “maximum efficiency and effectiveness” to complete them.

As part of the order, the chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality will decide whether a project should be given national priority within 30 days of a request, triggering an expedited approval process. If an agency fails to meet the deadline for review, an agency head will have to explain the tardiness to the chair."

Darryl Fears reports for the Washington Post January 24, 2017.
 
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"Executive Order Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals For High Priority Infrastructure Projects" (White House)