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EO 139272020-06-04Trump

Accelerating the Nation's Economic Recovery From the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities

This executive order directs federal agencies to use emergency authorities to expedite infrastructure projects and environmental permitting in response to COVID-19 economic damage. It mandates reporting on expedited transportation, Army Corps, and federal lands projects, and encourages use of emergency procedures under NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, and the Clean Water Act to accelerate approvals.

Memo 50302019-11-19Trump

Ocean Mapping of the United States Exclusive Economic Zone and the Shoreline and Nearshore of Alaska

This memorandum directs development of national strategies to map and characterize the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and Alaska's shoreline, aiming to advance economic, security, and environmental interests through ocean exploration. It requires three proposed strategies within 180 days covering EEZ mapping, Alaska shoreline mapping, and streamlined permitting for ocean research activities.

Memo2018-10-19Trump

Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West

This October 19, 2018 memorandum directs multiple Cabinet secretaries to streamline environmental regulatory processes for major water infrastructure projects in the western United States, particularly California's Central Valley Project and State Water Project. It establishes specific deadlines for completing biological assessments and opinions, requires identification of regulatory burdens within 30 days, and mandates development of schedules for Columbia River Basin and Klamath Irrigation Project environmental reviews.

EO 138072017-08-15Trump

Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure Projects

This executive order overhauls federal environmental review and permitting for infrastructure projects by establishing a "One Federal Decision" framework, setting a two-year goal for completing reviews of major projects, creating performance accountability scorecards tracked by OMB, and revoking the previous administration's Federal Flood Risk Management Standard. It mandates interagency coordination through lead agencies, quarterly permitting timetables, and automatic escalation of missed milestones to senior officials, with potential budgetary penalties for poor performance.

EO 137782017-02-28Trump

Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule

This executive order directs the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to review and propose rescinding or revising the 2015 Clean Water Rule ("Waters of the United States"), which had expanded federal jurisdiction over waterways. It instructs agencies to consider Justice Scalia's narrower interpretation of "navigable waters" from Rapanos v. United States in future rulemaking, and to review all related implementing policies for consistency with the order's policy goals.

Memo2017-01-24Trump

Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline

This presidential memorandum directs the Secretary of the Army to expedite review and approval of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), which was over 90% complete but stalled at the Lake Oahe crossing in North Dakota. It orders consideration of rescinding an Obama-era December 2016 memorandum and withdrawing a January 2017 Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, while treating prior environmental reviews as sufficient.

Memo 114232017-01-24Trump

Construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline

This presidential memorandum invites TransCanada to re-submit its application for the Keystone XL Pipeline and directs the Secretaries of State, Army, and Interior to expedite all permitting and environmental reviews. It waives certain procedural requirements of Executive Order 13337 and treats the 2014 Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement as sufficient to satisfy NEPA and Endangered Species Act requirements.

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