Congressman Schweikert Introduces Legislation to Reform NEPA and Reduce Government Regulation
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) introduced the NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act, and the NEPA Accountability and Enforcement Act, two pieces of legislation focused on reforming the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes.
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“It is important for both the environment and the economy that America can invest in infrastructure and expect reasonable approval and construction timelines. As NEPA approval timelines have only gotten longer, I am happy to see more Congressional focus on remedying this and improving the incentives to invest in the United States,” said Philip Rossetti, Senior Fellow for Energy & Environment, R Street Institute.