The nation’s top rail regulator proposed plans to overhaul the permitting process for infrastructure projects to loosen environmental reviews as part of a wider Trump administration push.
The Surface Transportation Board proposal relates to procedures for projects including those affecting ports, farmers, and energy producers, according to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking posted Wednesday.
STB Chair Patrick Fuchs has said he wants to modernize the independent federal agency that has sweeping authority over the railroad industry, including a proposed $85 billion merger to create the first coast-to-coast freight rail network.
An update to permitting regulations would bring STB practices in ...