Biden Rollback of Trump EPA Rule Will Add Years to Projects
Apr 19, 2022 19:51:52 GMT -5
Post by maybetoday on Apr 19, 2022 19:51:52 GMT -5
Biden's Rollback of Trump-Era EPA Rule Will Add Years to Some Projects and Double Costs
BY RICK MORAN APR 19, 2022 11:45 AM ET
Have you ever met an environmentalist who recommended the repeal of any rule or any law having to do with the environment?
Not one rule should be rescinded. Not one dime should be cut from the EPA budget. Not one word should be spoken against the sacred calling of saving our planet from … whatever is bugging the greens this week.
Trump changed rules governing the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The changes were designed to substantially speed up the permitting process — and they did.
Now it’s the Democrats’ turn to change the rules. In addition to slowing down construction on regular infrastructure projects like roads and bridges, the changes to NEPA made by the Biden administration will also affect other projects — specifically power-related projects crucial to America’s energy independence.
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is finalizing its “phase 1” changes to NEPA, and what’s emerging is worse than feared.
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BY RICK MORAN APR 19, 2022 11:45 AM ET
Have you ever met an environmentalist who recommended the repeal of any rule or any law having to do with the environment?
Not one rule should be rescinded. Not one dime should be cut from the EPA budget. Not one word should be spoken against the sacred calling of saving our planet from … whatever is bugging the greens this week.
Trump changed rules governing the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The changes were designed to substantially speed up the permitting process — and they did.
Now it’s the Democrats’ turn to change the rules. In addition to slowing down construction on regular infrastructure projects like roads and bridges, the changes to NEPA made by the Biden administration will also affect other projects — specifically power-related projects crucial to America’s energy independence.
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is finalizing its “phase 1” changes to NEPA, and what’s emerging is worse than feared.
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