Trump eases approval process for pipelines and infrastructure projects

Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images Approving new pipelines, mines, highways, and other major projects could become much easier under new rules proposed by President Trump today. Speaking from the White House, the president moved to amend the 50-year-old National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a cornerstone of environmental law in the US.
a cornerstone of environmental lawNEPA requires agencies to get public feedback on new projects, and to consider the potential environmental harms a