Thursday, March 11, 2021
Since taking office on January 20th, President Biden has taken the expected actions to halt or slow down many of the policies of the Trump Administration. Some of these actions are global in nature, like rejoining the Paris Climate Accord to address climate change. Others could be felt locally, like the executive order revoking the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline which will affect Wisconsin companies working on the project. And the new EPA recently requested that the Department of Justice place a hold on all litigation regarding regulations issued under the Trump Administration. These first actions hint that federal agencies like EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are likely to be substantially more active and may look closer at proposed projects in Wisconsin in the coming years.