( ) -q-19- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “Environmental Policy Act.” President-elect Donald Trump is promising expedited federal permits for energy projects and other construction worth more than $1 billion. [CutID: <Cuts> TRUMP-FEDERAL-PERMITS-house-q-WEDam.mp3 Time: 19s Title: TRUMP-FEDERAL-PERMITS-house-q-WEDam Out-cue: Environmental Policy Act] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. ————————— VERBATIM: Unlike other Trump plans, this idea is likely […]
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Trump pledges expedited permits for $1B U.S. projects — but there are hurdles
( ) -q-19- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “Environmental Policy Act.”
President-elect Donald Trump is promising expedited federal permits for energy projects and other construction worth more than $1 billion.
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Title: TRUMP-FEDERAL-PERMITS-house-q-WEDam
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting.
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VERBATIM: Unlike other Trump plans, this idea is likely to run into regulatory and legislative hurdles. One of them is a landmark law that requires federal agencies to consider the environmental impact before deciding on major projects. Environmental groups called the plan a clear violation of the National Environmental Policy Act.