Biden restores stricter federal environmental regulations scrapped by Trump

The longstanding reviews were scaled back by the Trump administration in a bid to fast-track projects and create jobs.

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Arkansas ,United States ,Environmental Protection Agency ,District Of Columbia ,Washington ,White House ,American ,Donald Trump ,Rosalie Winn ,Bruce Westerman ,Environmental Defense Fund ,Sierra Club ,House Natural Resources Committee ,Us Chamber ,White House Council On Environmental Quality ,National Environmental Policy ,National Environmental Policy Act ,White House Council ,Environmental Quality ,Leslie Fields ,African American ,Chad Whiteman ,President Biden ,Ap News ,Biden Restores Stricter Environmental Review Of Big Projects ,Krhd 25 News ,Kxxv 25 News ,Texas News ,The Biden Administration Is Restoring Federal Regulations That Require Rigorous Environmental Review Of Major Infrastructure Projects Such As Highways ,Ipelines And Oil Wells Including Likely Impacts On Climate Change Nearby Communities The Longstanding Reviews Were Scaled Back By Trump Administration Ina Bid To Fast Track Projects Create Jobsa Rule Finalized Tuesday Will Restore Key Provisions Of National Environmental Policy Act ,A Bedrock Environmental Law Designed To Ensure Community Safeguards During Reviews Fora Wide Range Of Federal Proposals ,Including Roads ,Ridges And Energy Projects Authorized In The 1 Trillion Infrastructure Law Biden Signed Last Fall ,He White House Said The Council On Environmental Quality New Rule ,Hich Takes Effect In Late May ,Hould Resolve Challenges Created By The Trump Era Policy And Restore Public Confidence During Environmental Reviews Biden Administration Is Restoring Federal Regulations That Require Rigorous Review Of Major Infrastructure Projects Such As Highways ,Hould Resolve Challenges Created By The Trump Era Policy And Restore Public Confidence During Environmental Reviews Ina Decision That Split Court 5 4 Earlier This Month ,He Justices Agreed To Halta Lower Court Judges Order Throwing Out The Trump Rule Decision Does Not Interfere With Biden Administrations Plan Rewrite Environmental Protection Agency Work Ona Revision Has Begun ,Ut The Administration Has Saida Final Rule Is Not Expected Until Next Spring Trump Era Will Remain In Effect Meantime Contrary To Frequent Assertions By And Others His ,Allory Saida More Rigorous Environmental Review Will Actually Speed Up Completion Of Major Projects ,Ince They Will Be More Likely To Withstanda Legal Challenge By Environmental Groups Or States Many Trump Era Decisions Were Reversed Delayed Courts After Findings Did Not Undergo Sufficient Analysis Hailed The Rule Change ,Hich They Said Restores Bedrock Environmental Protections Under Nepa ,A 1970 Law That Requires The Government To Accept Public Comments And Take Environmental ,Conomic And Health Impacts Into Consideration Before Approving Any Major Project Nepa Playsa Critical Role In Keeping Our Communities Environment Healthy Safe ,Nd Donald Trumps Attempts To Weaken Nepa Were Clearly Nothing More Thana Handout Corporate Polluters ,Aid Leslie Fields ,He Sierra Clubs National Director Of Policy ,Dvocacy And Legal Affairs Environmental Groups African American ,Atino And Tribal Activists Had Protested The Trump Era Rule Change ,Aying It Would Worsen Pollution In Areas Already Reeling From Oil Refineries ,Hemical Plants And Other Hazardous Sites The Biden Administration Has Made Addressing Such Environmental Justice Issuesa Key Priority Communities Of Color ,Specially ,Ave Relied On Nepa To Make Sure Their Voices Are Heard In Decisions That Havea Profound Impact Health And Well Being ,Aid Rosalie Winn ,A Senior Attorney For The Environmental Defense Fund ,Hich Challenged The Trump Era Rule White House Action Reestablishes Essential Nepa Safeguards And Ensures They Will Continue To Protect People Communities Today In Future Generations ,He Said Business Groups And Republican Lawmakers Criticized The Rule Change ,Aying It Would Slow Down Major Infrastructure Developments Important Projects That Address Critical Issues Like Improving Access To Public Transit ,Dding More Clean Energy To The Grid And Expanding Broadband Access Are Languishing Due Continued Delays That Must Change ,Aid Chad Whiteman ,Ice President For Environment And Regulatory Affairs The Us Chamber Of Commerce Arkansas Rep Bruce Westerman ,He Top Republican On The House Natural Resources Committee ,Aid The White House Action Would Weaponize Nepa By Making It Harder To Navigate And More Bureaucratic Ata Time When We Should Be Coalescing Around Bipartisan Ways Lower Gas Prices ,Ame Skyrocketing Inflation And Fix The Supply Chain Crisis ,Resident Biden Is Unfortunately Reinstating Archaic Nepa Regulations That Will Only Result In Delays And Red Tape Feed Activist Litigation ,She Said ,