House Republicans Introduce NEPA Reform Bill
Rep. Sam Graves (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
Republicans on the transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives recently introduced a bill designed to streamline aspects of the federal environmental permitting process.
The Building United States Infrastructure Through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews, or BUILDER, Act would aim to codify Trump-era environmental provisions that have been criticized by congressional Democrats.
Specifically, the bill would outline the functions of federal, state, tribal and local agencies during environmental reviews. It would call for proceeding with environmental scrutiny while seeking to minimize delays, and it would ensure practical project review timelines.