'An Attempt to Silence the Public's Voice': Trump Moves to Accelerate Oil Project Approvals (by declaring fake emergency)
'An Attempt to Silence the Public's Voice': Trump Moves to Accelerate Oil Project Approvals (by declaring fake emergency)
The Trump administration announced it is moving to implement new permitting procedures designed to speed up reviews and approvals of oil and gas developments.
The U.S. Department of the Interior, led by billionaire oil industry ally Doug Burgum, said the new permitting measures would "take a multi-year process down to just 28 days at most," citing President Donald Trump's declaration of a "national energy emergency" at the start of his second term.
"In response, the Department will utilize emergency authorities under existing regulations for the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act," the agency said.
