Tag Archives: Executive Orders

One Step Forward, One Step Back on Infrastructure Executive Orders

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

Last week, President Trump issued a new executive order related to infrastructure, but he also disbanded the newly created Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure.  The Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure, established by an executive order issued in July, had yet … Continue reading →

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Executive Order Creates Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure; Lawsuit Follows

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

Earlier this month, President Trump issued Executive Order 13,805, which establishes a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure (Council).  The President will appoint up to fifteen members to the Council to represent the interests of various infrastructure sectors.  The Council will … Continue reading →

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EPA Proposes to Reinstate Pre-2015 Waters of the United States Rule, But More Changes Coming

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

The EPA, Department of Army, and Army Corps of Engineers (the agencies) have proposed to rescind their 2015 regulatory definition of “waters of the United States” and re-codify the prior definition of this term.  This definition is known as the … Continue reading →

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Department of Energy Asks: What Regulations Would You Repeal?

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

The DOE has issued a Request for Information that seeks public input on “identifying existing regulations, paperwork requirements and other regulatory obligations” for possible modification or repeal as part of DOE’s implementation of the “One-In, Two-Out” executive order.  That executive … Continue reading →

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Parties Weigh in on Abeyance Vs. Remand in CPP and NSPS Cases

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

UPDATED 07.25.2018 Both cases continue to be held in abeyance with EPA filing status reports. A few weeks ago, the D.C. Circuit ordered the parties in both the Clean Power Plan (CPP) litigation and the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) … Continue reading →

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