Trump Announces Changes to Environmental Law that Could Eliminate Requirements to Consider Climate Change
Activists protesting the Keystone XL Pipeline during the Native Nations Rise protest on March 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) At a Glance Critics contend the move could lead to more pipelines and other potentially hazardous projects.The White House says it would streamline the process for new infrastructure like bridges and roads.The plan is likely to face court challenges. President Donald Trump announced changes to the decades-old National Environmental Policy Act Thursday that critics say would...