Tag: Executive Order

Agencies Move to Implement NEPA Reform to Accelerate Infrastructure Delivery

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In early 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order rescinding all National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations and instructed federal agencies to issue new procedures prioritizing “efficiency and certainty” in environmental reviews. The NEPA process has long been a procedural burden significantly slowing down the delivery of vital infrastructure improvements. Under this EO, agencies such as Departments of Energy, Defense, Agriculture, Transportation, and Interior began rapid revision of their agency‐specific NEPA procedures to streamline permitting timelines, remove duplicative analyses, and reduce administrative burdens. The Trump Administration’s NEPA initiative represents a decisive shift toward compressing environmental reviews for federal construction and energy projects.


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Trump Rescinds Executive Order on Minimum Wage for Contractors

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President Trump has rescinded an executive order issued in 2021 by then President Biden increasing the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors. EO 14026 sharply increased the minimum wage rate in effect for federal contractors from $13.30 to $17.75 per hour and set annual adjustments to account for inflation.

This was one of numerous EOs revoked by Trump in a second wave of reversals of Biden executive actions. EO 14026 and the Department of Labor (DOL) rule implementing the EO have faced several legal challenges. Most recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the EO concluding it was a valid exercise of presidential authority. However an earlier decision in Ninth Circuit held Biden exceeded his authority when he issued the EO. Supreme Court action on these split decisions is likely.