Trump Speeds Up Oil, Gas Pipeline Approval Process

With an executive order signed yesterday, President Donald
Trump has set out to speed up the approval process for major
infrastructure projects, including oil and gas pipelines. The
central tenet of the order is the One Federal Decision policy, to
replace previous legislation requiring a string of approvals from
several relevant federal bodies. Under Trump’s EO, all relevant
agencies will work with a single lead federal agency to review
necessary environmental and permit documentation, and then all
would sign a joint Record of Decision. The…

With an executive order signed yesterday, President Donald
Trump has set out to speed up the approval process for major
infrastructure projects, including oil and gas pipelines. The
central tenet of the order is the One Federal Decision policy, to
replace previous legislation requiring a string of approvals from
several relevant federal bodies. Under Trump’s EO, all relevant
agencies will work with a single lead federal agency to review
necessary environmental and permit documentation, and then all
would sign a joint Record of Decision. The…