Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals for High Priority Infrastructure Projects
Executive Order 2017-02029
|Signed on January 25, 2017
45th Presidency
What it means
Aims to accelerate infrastructure development by speeding up environmental reviews. The order establishes a process to identify "high priority" infrastructure projects and creates expedited timelines for their approval, while requiring agencies to prioritize these reviews.
Expected impact
- Faster development of critical infrastructure like bridges, highways, airports, and telecommunications systems
- Potential economic benefits including job creation and increased competitiveness
- Streamlined approval processes for projects deemed high priority by state governors or federal officials
- Increased accountability for federal agencies through required explanations for any delays
- Possible concerns from environmental groups about rushed environmental assessments