webfact Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Trump to dismiss climate impacts in overhaul of environmental reviews: sources By Valerie Volcovici FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks following the U.S. Military airstrike against Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, Iraq, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major new U.S. projects like highways and pipelines will no longer require federal reviews of their environmental climate impact under new rules that the Trump administration will propose on Wednesday, sources familiar with the plan said. The proposed overhaul would update how federal agencies implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a law aimed at ensuring the government protects the environment when reviewing or making decisions about projects that include building roads and bridges, cutting forests, expanding broadband to approving interstate pipelines like the Keystone XL. The regulatory change would be the first in 40 years by the White House Council on Environmental Quality which coordinates U.S. environmental efforts by federal agencies and other White House offices. The council is expected to announce that federal agencies will not be required to consider "cumulative" climate change impacts when considering federal projects, said two people familiar with the CEQ rulemaking. The council oversees how nearly 80 government agencies meet their NEPA obligations. "President (Donald) Trump promised a more efficient process to provide Americans timely decisions on permits for vital infrastructure projects that provide good jobs, reduce traffic congestion, and enhance the quality of life in neighborhoods across our great country," CEQ spokesman Daniel Schneider said by email. The CEQ is also expected to limit the scope of projects that would trigger stringent environmental reviews called environmental impact studies, expand the number of project categories that can be excluded from NEPA reviews and allow companies or project developers to conduct their own environmental assessments, the sources said. In a memorandum commemorating the 50th anniversary of the signing of NEPA on Jan. 1, Trump, who has been a vocal critic of regulations as a commercial real estate developer, signaled big changes were coming. The Trump administration will unveil new regulations on Wednesday, which would limit the types of projects like highways and pipelines that require environmental review and no longer require federal agencies to weigh their climate impacts, sources familiar with the plan said. Yahaira Jacquez reports. "CEQ has conducted a thorough review of its NEPA implementing regulations and will soon issue a proposal to update those regulations to address the many concerns my Administration has heard from hardworking Americans, small businesses, and State and local officials,” Trump said. In November, over 30 of the country’s biggest industry groups ranging from the Chamber of Commerce to the American Petroleum Institute called on CEQ to hurry the release of the NEPA “modernization,” saying it was long overdue. (Read story https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-environment-nepa/industry-groups-urge-white-house-to-finish-overhauling-u-s-environmental-review-process-idUSKBN1XW1AU ) Environmental groups are concerned that by weakening NEPA implementation, the United States will lose a significant tool to combat and guard against climate change impacts and allow companies to harm local communities with less scrutiny. Christy Goldfuss, former chair of the CEQ between 2015 and 2017, said the Trump proposal would cause lasting damage. She said environmental groups have successfully blocked or delayed a dozen big polluting projects in courts by arguing that Trump agencies failed to weigh climate impacts in their reviews, a requirement created under the Obama administration. “This proposal is really about trying to remove that barrier of the courts,” she said. Stephen Schima, lead NEPA attorney for Earthjustice, said weakening NEPA implementation would deprive local communities of “the most widespread mechanism of citizen involvement in government.” (Reporting by Valerie Volcovici; editing by Diane Craft and Richard Chang) -- © Copyright Reuters 2020-01-07 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post legend49 Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 Who cares he stuffing up his own country as long as he leaves other countries alone. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elmrfudd Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 Great news. Cut the ridiculous amount of red tape and build infrastructure. The leftists will hate it, which is even more important. 12 9 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brokenbone Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 thank goodness he dismiss the climate change drivel, that will stop the imbecile european leaders dead in the track and enlightenment will survive this test 8 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eric Loh Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 Leave US alone with polluted air and water which will not improve their already low life expectancy. They deserved Trump. 8 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Redline Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 40 minutes ago, brokenbone said: thank goodness he dismiss the climate change drivel, that will stop the imbecile european leaders dead in the track and enlightenment will survive this test Really ???? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stevenl Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, elmrfudd said: Great news. Cut the ridiculous amount of red tape and build infrastructure. The leftists will hate it, which is even more important. Anything goes as long as it is against those pesky lefties. What is wrong with people, why the full on hatred for other people. That is rhetorical. 8 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post earlinclaifornia Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, elmrfudd said: Great news. Cut the ridiculous amount of red tape and build infrastructure. The leftists will hate it, which is even more important. Independent like myself just HATE all trump supporter. Not red tape. Now would be a great time for trump’s supporters to show their loyalty to him by going abroad and staying in trump hotels. Edited January 7, 2020 by earlinclaifornia 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elmrfudd Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 54 minutes ago, stevenl said: Anything goes as long as it is against those pesky lefties. What is wrong with people, why the full on hatred for other people. That is rhetorical. No, just common sense improvement of vital infrastructure without having a 4 year study to see if a toad may be harmed in any way. Get it? 3 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elmrfudd Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, earlinclaifornia said: Independent like myself just HATE all trump supporter. Not red tape. Well at least you are honest about the irrational emotional hatred of the people who disagree with you. Well done. California needs more of you 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elmrfudd Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Eric Loh said: Leave US alone with polluted air and water which will not improve their already low life expectancy. They deserved Trump. Where does it say anything like that? Or is this just another assumption on your end? 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post earlinclaifornia Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 minute ago, elmrfudd said: Well at least you are honest about the irrational emotional hatred of the people who disagree with you. Well done. California needs more of you Im am not in California but honesty, respect and integrity are what I do stand for. 7 3 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elmrfudd Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, earlinclaifornia said: Im am not in California but honesty, respect and integrity are what I do stand for. I am sure you think that. And yet you put HATE trump supporters in your post. The irony is amazing. Edited January 7, 2020 by elmrfudd 3 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mick501 Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 Good to see the president keeping yet another promise and streamlining red tape. Hilarious how it triggers the liberals. Wonder what 8 years of constantly being triggered feels like? Any liberals care to share? 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elmrfudd Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Mick501 said: Good to see the president keeping yet another promise and streamlining red tape. Hilarious how it triggers the liberals. Wonder what 8 years of constantly being triggered feels like? Any liberals care to share? Well said mick. But you see, these libs are much more virtuous and intelligent than those who disagree with them. As you will see in their posts 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, elmrfudd said: No, just common sense improvement of vital infrastructure without having a 4 year study to see if a toad may be harmed in any way. Get it? This comment ignores my question. But I did not expect one, hence the remark 'rhetorical'. And your comment did confirm my opinion, so thanks for your post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post earlinclaifornia Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, elmrfudd said: I do? All I did was point out the obvious hypocrisy of liberals when it came to tolerance of other opinions in the avatar. Not hate like you earl. Do you need any further explanation? That's why folks call it a cult. There's a groupthink that mirrors cult behavior. It's not their beliefs that matter, but whatever their leader believes. If he changes his belief 180 degrees then the whole cult changes their beliefs even if it's the opposite of a day ago. Liberals have their own nuttiness, but I'll give them this much, they can't stand any leader because no one could ever fit all of their often conflicting woke standards. But at least they have something like standards. The Trump cult has only one: what does Trump believe and whatever that is becomes their belief instantly. . 5 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elmrfudd Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 2 hours ago, stevenl said: Anything goes as long as it is against those pesky lefties. What is wrong with people, why the full on hatred for other people. That is rhetorical. Anything goes? Like what? Cutting out the ridiculous red tape? Where is this hatred? Why can't we just use common sense and reality to make infrastructure projects feasible and affordable? Just because we see through the over the top regulatory system does not mean hatred. Where are you getting this? 2 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dumbastheycome Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 So now it is open season on what remains of the US environment? A headlong rush into the unregulated rape of assets in corporate capitalist interests ahead of long term impact? In terms of the fundamental ideology the US administration is continuing to inflict not only at home but globally it makes sense...to them ! The ultimate democratic right of the rich and powerful to over ride the preservation of any other rights be that in preservation of the interests of the "little" people in any terms including the probable infliction of environmental hazards to whole communities. Why is it that there is this blind appeal to achieve a situation of supreme power and wealth in a world where everyone and everything is dead? 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elmrfudd Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Dumbastheycome said: So now it is open season on what remains of the US environment? A headlong rush into the unregulated rape of assets in corporate capitalist interests ahead of long term impact? In terms of the fundamental ideology the US administration is continuing to inflict not only at home but globally it makes sense...to them ! The ultimate democratic right of the rich and powerful to over ride the preservation of any other rights be that in preservation of the interests of the "little" people in any terms including the probable infliction of environmental hazards to whole communities. Why is it that there is this blind appeal to achieve a situation of supreme power and wealth in a world where everyone and everything is dead? Wow, quite a bit of over the top emotional reaction without any actual problems that this will create. This is about getting infrastructure projects moving without being forced by enviro nazis to study for years how it would effect a rodent or a toad. Calm down 3 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 45 minutes ago, elmrfudd said: Anything goes? Like what? Cutting out the ridiculous red tape? Where is this hatred? Why can't we just use common sense and reality to make infrastructure projects feasible and affordable? Just because we see through the over the top regulatory system does not mean hatred. Where are you getting this? Feasibility. Affordability. Consider the connection. Scenario : If we were not encumbered by the constrictions of environmental impact or compensations for disruption to normal livelihood as a Coprporate favoured under legislation we could make mega bucks ! " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, elmrfudd said: Wow, quite a bit of over the top emotional reaction without any actual problems that this will create. This is about getting infrastructure projects moving without being forced by enviro nazis to study for years how it would effect a rodent or a toad. Calm down Are people and communities that will be effected toads? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tug Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 I’ve personally been on a project multi billion $ effecting at least 70,000 people daily stopped dead in its tracks because a seagull layed an egg we figured a go around but that bit of stupidity I witnessed with my owne eyes so I agree many of the inveriomental laws are to draconian that beeing said we must find the proper balance that allows us to work and still be proper Costodians of the inverioment another words don’t throw the baby out with the bath water 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elmrfudd Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 Just now, Dumbastheycome said: Are people and communities that will be effected toads? Who said they were going to be effected? Do you really think that they would disregard this for an infrastructure project? How twisted are you? 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elmrfudd Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Tug said: I’ve personally been on a project multi billion $ effecting at least 70,000 people daily stopped dead in its tracks because a seagull layed an egg we figured a go around but that bit of stupidity I witnessed with my owne eyes so I agree many of the inveriomental laws are to draconian that beeing said we must find the proper balance that allows us to work and still be proper Costodians of the inverioment another words don’t throw the baby out with the bath water I do not agree with you about much, but yes, the stupidity behind many of the regulations and their complicit beareuacrats have hindered public works for decades 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 6 hours ago, legend49 said: Who cares he stuffing up his own country as long as he leaves other countries alone. In case you weren't aware, climate change impacts don't limit themselves neatly to national borders! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 minute ago, elmrfudd said: Who said they were going to be effected? Do you really think that they would disregard this for an infrastructure project? How twisted are you? Obviously you have no idea of what has been inflicted on populations globally by corporate interests in pursuit of profit. Even within the US. I can agree that there have been extreme of conflict over issues of both cultural or other seemingly minor points of debate. But at least those debates have created some greater consideration of the reality rather than the realty. Even with prior filters of limitation there have been situations where circumvention vis political and administrative circumvention has been disasterous. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 12 hours ago, webfact said: Major new U.S. projects like highways and pipelines will no longer require federal reviews of their environmental climate impact under new rules that the Trump administration will propose on Wednesday, sources familiar with the plan said. There is no situation beyond the grasp of trump to make worse, including climate change. He is gifted at <deleted> things up. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dumbastheycome Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 20 minutes ago, elmrfudd said: Wow, quite a bit of over the top emotional reaction without any actual problems that this will create. This is about getting infrastructure projects moving without being forced by enviro nazis to study for years how it would effect a rodent or a toad. Calm down I am not commenting from an emotional standpoint at all. Instead I recognize the potential impact of the elimination of many forms of life seemingly irrelevant to those who prefer scrutiny of the stock market numbers because I personally do not subscribe to the concept that we as humans are quite as clever in our existence as we are taught to believe that we can offset the destruction a sustainable environment. So not emotional. Rational and logical. 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 51 minutes ago, elmrfudd said: I do not agree with you about much, but yes, the stupidity behind many of the regulations and their complicit beareuacrats have hindered public works for decades Can you cite specific " public works" so hindered? That is such works intended to be for the greater community? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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