Democrats demand reports on NEPA executive order

Top Democrats in Congress are urging the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to release reports about projects that could be fast-tracked under President Donald Trump’s recent executive order directing agencies to use emergency procedures to suspend National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other reviews. Trump’s June 4 order cited the COVID-19 pandemic as a justification to suspend the reviews to fast-track projects and spur the economy. The controversial order requires agencies to review “all statutes, regulations, and guidance...