The Trump administration is expected to announce changes to the environmental permitting rule that governs reviews for a variety of infrastructure projects. Pro's Zack Colman deepens on the significance of these changes. Plus, the Senate Energy Chairman says key nominations for executive offices will be frozen unless they get unanimous consent, and the Atlantic Coast pipeline project gets another loss in court.
The Trump administration is expected to narrow the scope of a landmark environmental law that oversees permitting for federal infrastructure projects, a move that has been championed by many in the private sector for years. Plus, Senate Energy Chairman Lisa Murkowski says nominees for key executive roles will be on hold during the impeachment trial unless they get unanimous consent from the Senate. And, an east coast pipeline project gets another loss in courts.
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