Trump Rolls Back Obama-Era Flood Standards For Infrastructure Projects

“…Speaking at Trump Tower in New York City, Trump said, “We’re going to get infrastructure built quickly, inexpensively, relatively speaking, and the permitting process will go very, very quickly.” Few details were revealed in that news conference, but the text of the order has since been published and it specifically revokes Obama’s flood risk rules.

Supporters say the Obama flood rules would protect lives, by positioning new roads and buildings on safer ground, and protect financial investments by ensuring that infrastructure projects last as long as they were intended. Some business advocates have objected, saying the new rules would increase the cost of new construction.”