Trump sets deadline for infrastructure permits

摘要

US president Donald Trump has directed his administration to establish a deadline of two years for making permitting deci?sions on infrastructure projects. The order, made on 15 August, follows a less detailed directive unveiled in January that instructed federal agencies to find ways to streamline environmental reviews. The admin?istration describes the multiple approvals required under the National Environmental Policy Act and other federal statutes as duplicative. "This is a massive, self-inflicted wound," Trump said.