Trump Suspends Environmental Rules For Infrastructure, Citing Pandemic

Stepping up his deregulatory push amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump has directed EPA and other agencies to exempt infrastructure projects from legally required reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Clean Water Act (CWA) and other laws so they can be fast-tracked and help spur the economy. Trump signed a June 4 executive order (EO) that asks agencies to use their existing emergency procedures to suspend otherwise required reviews, consultations and other regulatory procedures so that...