Trump Plan to Improve U.S. Infrastructure Is Going Nowhere for Now
Photo Credit: Infrastructure improvement may not happen any time soon. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao is pictured here. Flickr / The White House
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A plan to invest in U.S. infrastructure was supposed to be a slam dunk for the Trump administration. Yet even with an experienced political operator such as the Secretary of Transportation, it's now unclear whether any robust plan will ever come to fruition.
More than six months into his administration, President Donald J. Trump's highly-touted plan for a $1 trillion infrastructure investment has yet to materialize.
During an "Infrastructure Week" event last week, the President signed an executive order with Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao present aimed at removing regulations governing new infrastructure projects. In particular, the order calls for a less-stringent permit process and fewer environmental regulations.
This deregulation would allow projects to start more quickly, instead of being tied up in years of red tape out of environmental and other concerns. Federal agencies would now be judged on how effectively they faci
