Trump issues final rules to weaken NEPA

Trump issues final rules to weaken NEPA

Author: Trump on Earth July 18, 2020 Duration: 15:17

This week, President Trump announced he was issuing final rules to weaken the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The new rules will limit public review of federal infrastructure projects to speed up the permitting of highways, power plants & pipelines. 

Since its passage in 1970, NEPA has been used to ensure that federal agencies consider environmental effects of major projects.

When the proposed rules first came out, we spoke about the impact of these rollbacks with Sharon Buccino, senior director of the lands division of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

 


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