4/9/2018

INFRASTRUCTURE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration announced on Monday [4-9-18] a new effort to speed environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects, a White House official said.U.S. President Donald Trump has made shortening the often lengthy timetable to get approvals for new highways, runways and other projects a key focus of his infrastructure reform plans. Trump presided over the signing of the ‘One Federal Decision’ memorandum of understanding by members of his cabinet after a meeting with agency heads. The signers include the heads of the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, and Homeland Security departments, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.”

David Shepardson, “White House seeks to speed reviews of major infrastructure projects,” Reuters, April 9, 2018 8:05 am