Sean Duffy pushes permitting reform to ‘clear the deck’ of red tape

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took a victory lap on Thursday, signing an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to allow the state greater authority over its own environmental reviews.

“We are trying to simplify and enhance our relationships with states so they can assume responsibility for environmental reviews under [the National Environmental Policy Act NEPA],” Duffy said during an event at the agency’s headquarters.

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