The Trump administration on Tuesday announced new permitting reforms after years of the oil and gas industry calling on administrations and Congress to streamline a burdensome process.

The Department of Energy published an interim final rule rescinding all National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. It also published new NEPA guidance procedures that “replace outdated rules with clear deadlines, restore agency authority, and put us back on the path to energy dominance, job creation, and commonsense action,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.

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Source: The Center Square

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