Tag: environmental review

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Examining Proposed Revisions to the NEPA Process

By William C. Schillaci Jan 17, 2020 Regulatory Developments

Updated: Jan 17, 2020

In a live statement and backed by a coterie of industry leaders and agency heads, President Donald Trump unveiled the administration’s proposal to amend regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), commonly referred to as the NEPA process. Given that the announced action is a proposal and not a final rule and also […]

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Much of White House Infrastructure Request Centers on Environmental Changes

By William C. Schillaci Mar 7, 2019 Special Topics in Environmental Management

Updated: Mar 7, 2019

Reforming environmental laws, rules, and policies occupies about a half of President Donald Trump’s Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America. Since moving into the White House, the administration has taken up the call to simplify and speed up the process of conducting environmental reviews of federal actions, including major infrastructure projects, as required under […]