Trump Signs Executive Order to Fast-Track Infrastructure Projects

Trump Signs Executive Order to Fast-Track Infrastructure Projects
Construction workers guide part of a bridge into place in Baltimore, Md. David Gannon/AFP/Getty Images
Alan McDonnell
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that grants emergency powers to government agencies to fast-track and expedite the permitting process for infrastructure and energy projects.
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