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July 16, 2020

President Trump Guts Landmark Environmental Law to Speed Infrastructure Projects
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President Trump on Wednesday unilaterally rolled back the 50-year-old
National Environmental Policy Act, speeding up approval for federal
projects like pipelines, highways and waste incinerators. Environmental
groups immediately promised legal challenges. In a statement, Greenpeace
USA said, "The Trump administration's anti-environment agenda is a
racist agenda. Dismantling NEPA is a blatant attempt to silence the
working class communities of color who are resisting the expansion of
fossil fuel infrastructure into their communities."


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