Trump Orders Technological Upgrades in Infrastructure Permitting Processes

As the president imposes retaliatory tariffs, companies such as Nvidia are committing to setting up manufacturing hubs in the country.

Construction workers build the Hanford Viaduct over Highway 198 as part of the California High Speed Rail transit project in Hanford, Calif., on Feb. 12, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump issued a memorandum to expeditiously conduct environmental reviews and evaluate permits for leveraging modern technology and fast-tracking related projects in the country.

Trump has ordered executive departments and agencies to “make maximum use of technology in environmental review and permitting processes for infrastructure projects of all kinds, such as roads, bridges, mines, factories, power plants, and others,” according to an April 15 presidential memorandum published by the White House.