Trump Executive Orders Seek to Expedite Energy Infrastructure Projects

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) reported that President Trump this week signed two major executive orders aimed at cutting red tape and speeding up the permitting process for energy infrastructure projects.

One of the orders seeks to clarify permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure and is intended to prevent future projects like the Keystone XL Pipeline from getting caught up in years of litigation, reviews and delays.

The other order takes aim at oft-overlooked laws and regulations — including so-called “401 certifications” — that have been used by opposition groups to delay the permitting process for energy infrastructure projects. 4/11/2019