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Fischer Welcomes Administration's First Step to Speed Environmental Reviews for Infrastructure Projects

Statement

Date: Sept. 15, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Infrastructure

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, today welcomed the announcement that the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is taking the first step to streamline the environmental review and permitting process for infrastructure projects. This announcement builds on President Trump's executive order last month. Fischer released the following statement:

"Nebraskans have made it clear they want a more reasonable and efficient environmental review process that will move infrastructure projects forward at a faster rate. The need for this was a major topic of discussion when I hosted U.S. Transportation Secretaries Elaine Chao and Anthony Foxx in our state. I have championed legislation to streamline the infrastructure permitting process in the U.S. Senate, and it's good to see the Trump administration take action to get these important projects going."


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