Trump weakens rules on environmental reviews of infrastructure projects
by Emily Holden in Washington from on (#55RQH)
Plan reduces number of projects, such as pipelines and highways, subject to review and limits scope of investigations
The Trump administration is rolling back major environmental protections that require the US government to comprehensively analyze how proposed projects like pipelines and highways affect surrounding communities.
Trump announced the changes on Wednesday afternoon from a UPS airport hub in Atlanta, where he backed the widening of commercial truck lanes on Interstate Highway 75. The White House said projects like the Atlanta expansion would have taken seven years to permit and now should take less than two years.
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