Donald J Shitstain's War On Environmental Laws And Regulations Is Moving Right Along

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On Thursday, President Trump's Council on Environmental Quality rolled out its proposed revisions to NEPA. To no one's surprise, the changes are a veritable industry wish list. They tighten the timelines for an EIS and narrow the criteria for when an EIS is needed; the revisions would eliminate climate change as a consideration for signing off on pipelines like Keystone XL.

Then, there's the whimsical acronym "FONSI." The new NEPA would dramatically lower the goalposts for a Finding of No Significant Impact—a determination that environmental impact was so insignificant that no EIS is needed. Ironically, it's possible that the "streamlined" NEPA could also un-stick a few wind and solar projects facing lengthy NEPA reviews.

The president has been on record as resenting NEPA's impact on his real estate ambitions: He bought a wooded 216-acre parcel in Westchester County, New York, with a plan to convert it to another Trump golf resort, angering nearby residents and town governments. After 20 years of litigating, Trump decided to leave the Seven Springs property as a conservation easement and tax write-off. The tax dodge is now part of a New York State Attorney General investigation.

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Then, the president made a prompt return to the business of war. The rollbacks and purges continue, and the closest thing to an environmental accomplishment after three years of Trump is a fully-protected Swamp in the nation's capital.

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https://www.dailyclimate.org/trumps-other-war-is-going-well-2644672475.html

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1. I support the Sierra Club

they have been very active in fighting back...

they also keep a column "Trump Watch" to stay informed


https://www.sierraclub.org/articles/2019/12/2019-sierra-club-environmental-law-program

One of the Sierra Club’s most powerful tools for protecting people and the planet is the rule of law. When the Trump administration or a corporate polluter comes after the air we breathe, the water we drink, our public lands, or our climate, we challenge them in court. In 2019, our Environmental Law Program worked harder than ever—and won significant victories in the fight to advance a clean energy future and stop dirty energy projects that threaten progress on climate change.