Strain Praises Cut Back Of Government Regulations

Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Mike Strain released the following statement regarding changes proposed for some federal government regulation cuts:

“I am very pleased of the action taken today to modernize the National Environmental Policy Act.  From our first discussions during the initial White House Infrastructure Summitt held  on June 8 2017, it was apparent that such action was critical if we as a nation are to modernize and advance Federal Infrastructure such as roads, bridges, ports, broadband, locks and dams and similar projects.  Subsequently President Trump issued an executive order on August 15 directing the Council on Environmental Quality to review its existing NEPA regulations and modernize and accelerate the Federal environmental review and decision making process. Currently it takes Federal agencies an average of four and one-half years to complete environmental impact statements and seven to ten years to get environmental clearance on federal highway projects. We cannot allow such burdensome regulations to delay the advancement of our national economy.” 

”The proposed NEPA rule  filed today  will after considerable study and discussion result in implementation of the necessary changes that will facilitate marked national growth and expansion meeting the needs of current and future generations of Americans.”