Monday, February 12, 2018

Why Trump's $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan is a disaster for the environment

Trump has finally revealed his much-hyped infrastructure plan So what does this mean for the environment? Trump's infrastructure plan aims to speed up environmental reviews for projects. Part of this proposal would give Secretary Zinke control over reviewing oil and gas pipelines in National Parks. Currently, pipelines require congressional authorization. Trump's proposal also weakens protections provided by the Endangered Species Act. https://twitter.com/diaconangelo/status/963071031442313216 "America...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/why-trumps-1-5-trillion-infrastructure-plan-is-a-disaster-for-the-environment
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