The Biden administration is rolling back a Trump administration rule governing the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act, moving to have federal agencies weigh the effects of infrastructure projects on climate change.
The Trump rule, which was meant to accelerate infrastructure projects by cutting down on environmental reviews and red tape, had been criticized by some environmentalists. Others, though, have said that simplifying and expediting the process for construction is necessary for green energy projects.
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