Defeat of Biden Permitting Rule Brings Unintended Risk for Trump

Feb. 7, 2025, 3:18 PM UTC

A recent court decision tossing out Biden-era permitting rules is liable to trigger more litigation that may, paradoxically, only slow construction down, legal analysts say.

That would undermine a top priority of a Trump administration that seeks to supercharge the building of everything from auto factories to AI data centers.

The Feb. 3 ruling in Iowa v. Council on Env’t Quality likely means federal agencies can skip the enhanced rules for engaging with environmental justice communities that were put in place under former President Joe Biden. Agencies also won’t have to consider the effects projects have on climate change if ...

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