| Trump action | Biden action |
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Revoked flood protection standards.
[1]
"Updates to Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands Regulations To Implement Executive Order 13690 and the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard"
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Restored flood protection standards |
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Sped up environmental reviews to deliver more water to western states.
[1]
Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West
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Reversed |
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Reduced climate considerations when assessing impact of a project.
[1]
“Draft National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions,” 84 Fed. Reg. 30097
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Reversed |
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Required all environmental reviews of major projects to be done within two years.
[1]
Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure Projects - Executive Order 13807
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Reversed |
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Allowed federal agencies to disregard environmental laws during the pandemic.
[1]
Accelerating the Nation’s Economic Recovery from the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities - Executive Order 13927
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Reversed |
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Sped up the environmental review process for federal infrastructure projects.
[1]
Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals For High Priority Infrastructure Projects - Executive Order 13766
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Reversed |
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Made it harder for agencies to issue environmental rules.
[1]
"Guidance Document Procedures," 86 Fed. Reg. 1279 (January 8, 2021).
"Procedures for Issuing Guidance Documents," 85 Fed. Reg. 67666 (October 26, 2020).
"EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public Petitions," 85 Fed. Reg. 66230 (October 19, 2020).
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Revoked the executive order that prompted this rule |
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Restricted ability of a foreign 'adversary' to acquire US energy infrastrcture.
[1]
Securing the United States Bulk-Power System - Executive Order 13920
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Suspended for 90 days |
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Extends the deadline for the EPA and states to comply with the reporting standards in the Clean Water Act.
[1]
"NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule—Phase 2 Extension," 85 Fed. Reg. 69189 (November 2, 2020).
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Directed agency review |
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Adopted an updated conservation code.
[1]
"Final Determination Regarding Energy Efficiency Improvements in the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)," 84 Fed. Reg. 67435 (December 10, 2019).
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Directed agency review. Goal is to reverse by May 2021. |
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Stopped 401k investments from being put in environmental, social and government funds by default.
[1]
"Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments," 85 Fed. Reg. 72846 (November 13, 2020).
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Directed agency review |
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Banned environmentally beneficial legal settlements with the EPA.
[1]
"Prohibition on Settlement Payments to Non-Governmental Third Parties," 85 Fed. Reg. 81409 (December 16, 2020).
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Directed agency review |
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Weakened environmental reviews for major projects and exempted projects from review.
[1]
"Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act," 85 Fed. Reg. 43304 (July 16, 2020).
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Directed agency review |
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No longer allowed California to more stringently regulate air pollution under the Clean Air Act.
[1]
"The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule Part One: One National Program," 84 Fed. Reg. 51310 (September 27, 2019).
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Directed agency review |
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Weakened enforcement of ozone emissions in the Houston area.
[1]
"Air Plan Approval; Texas; Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Area Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for Revoked Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Section 185 Fee Program," 85 Fed. Reg. 8411 (February 14, 2020).
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Directed agency review |
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Weakened enforcement of ozone emissions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
[1]
"Air Plan Approval; Texas; Dallas-Fort Worth Area Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for Revoked Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards," 85 Fed. Reg. 19096 (April 6, 2020).
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Directed agency review |
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Eased restrictions on pumping water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to farms in California's Central Valley.
[1]
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Biological Opinion on Long Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project (October 21, 2019).
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Biological Opinion for the Reinitiation of Consultation on the Coordinated Operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project (October 21, 2019).
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Directed agency review |
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Adopted an updated commercial building code regulations.
[1]
"Final Determination Regarding Energy Efficiency Improvements in ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1–2016: Energy Standard for Buildings, Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings," 83 Fed. Reg. 8463 (February 27, 2018).
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Directed agency review. Goal is to reverse by May 2021. |