Trump infrastructure push rolls back environmental rulesWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday rolled back rules regarding environmental reviews and restrictions on government-funded building projects in flood-prone areas as part of his proposal to spend $1 trillion to fix aging U.S. infrastructure.  Trump’s latest executive order would speed approvals of permits for highways, bridges, pipelines and other major building efforts. It revokes an Obama-era executive order aimed at reducing exposure to flooding, sea level rise and other consequences of climate change. “It’s going to be quick. It’s going to be a very streamlined process. And by the way, if it doesn’t meet environmental safeguards, we’re not going to approve it - very simple,” Trump said at a press conference at Trump Tower in New York. President Trump promised in his election campaign to press for widespread deregulation to spur business spending. The former New York real state developer has complained that it takes too long to get permits for big construction projects. Business groups praised the streamlining of regulations, while environmental groups and others criticized the order, saying it would lead to riskier projects, waste taxpayer dollars and result in a “climate catastrophe.” The American Petroleum Institute said in a statement that the order reflects recommendations the oil industry lobby group submitted to the Commerce Department in March. The National Association of Home Builders also praised the Trump administration’s move, saying the flood rules had raised the cost of housing. But the environmental group Oil Change International said the order would silence local communities that have safety and environmental concerns about major projects like pipelines. “If Trump has his way, we’ll be facing a fossil fuel buildout that locks America into climate catastrophe,” said Janet Redman, U.S. Policy Director at Oil Change International. The order would set a two-year goal for completing permits needed on major infrastructure plans, and create a “one Federal decision” protocol that would appoint a lead federal agency to work with other agencies to complete the environmental reviews and permitting for infrastructure projects. The Trump administration has issued dozens of rules and orders to reverse Obama-era regulations addressing climate change and its consequences such as rising sea levels and more severe storms. The administration proposes $200 billion in government funding over 10 years as part of a goal of getting $1 trillion in public and private infrastructure spending. The Obama-era standard required that builders factor in scientific projections for increased flooding and ensure projects can withstand rising sea levels and stronger downpours. It required all federal agencies apply the standard to public infrastructure projects from housing to highways. Rafael Lemaitre, former director of public affairs at FEMA who worked on the Obama-era order, said Trump is undoing “the most significant action taken in a generation” to safeguard U.S. infrastructure. “Eliminating this requirement is self-defeating; we can either build smarter now, or put taxpayers on the hook to pay exponentially more when it floods. And it will,” he said. politicsNews
trump infrastructure push rolls back environmental york reuters president donald trump tuesday rolled back rules regarding environmental reviews restrictions building projects areas part proposal spend trillion fix aging infrastructure trump latest executive order would speed approvals permits highways bridges pipelines major building efforts it revoked executive order aimed reducing exposure flooding sea level rise consequences climate change it going quick it going streamlined process and way meet environmental safeguards going approve simple trump said press conference trump tower new york president trump promised election campaign press widespread deregulation spur business spending the former new york real state developer complained takes long get permits big construction projects business groups praised streamlining regulations environmental groups others criticized order saying would lead skier projects waste taxpayer dollars result climate the american petroleum institute said statement order reflects recommendations oil industry lobby group submitted commerce department march the national association home builders also praised trump administration move saying flood rules raised cost housing but environmental group oil change international said order would silence local communities safety environmental concerns major projects like pipelines if trump way facing fossil fuel buildup locks america climate catastrophe said janet remain policy director oil change international the order would set goal completing permits needed major infrastructure plans create one federal decision protocol would appoint lead federal agency work agencies complete environmental reviews permitting infrastructure projects the trump administration issued dozens rules orders reverse regulations addressing climate change consequences rising sea levels severe storms the administration proposes billion government funding years part goal getting trillion public private infrastructure spending the standard required builders factor scientific projections increased flooding ensure projects withstand rising sea levels stronger downpours it required federal agencies apply standard public infrastructure projects housing highways rafael lemaitre former director public affairs fea worked order said trump undoing significant action taken generation safeguard infrastructure eliminating requirement either build smarter put taxpayers hook pay exponentially floods and said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump infrastructure push rolls back environmental rulesWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday rolled back rules regarding environmental reviews and restrictions on government-funded building projects in flood-prone areas as part of his proposal to spend $1 trillion to fix aging U.S. infrastructure.  Trump’s latest executive order would speed approvals of permits for highways, bridges, pipelines and other major building efforts. It revokes an Obama-era executive order aimed at reducing exposure to flooding, sea level rise and other consequences of climate change. “It’s going to be quick. It’s going to be a very streamlined process. And by the way, if it doesn’t meet environmental safeguards, we’re not going to approve it - very simple,” Trump said at a press conference at Trump Tower in New York. President Trump promised in his election campaign to press for widespread deregulation to spur business spending. The former New York real state developer has complained that it takes too long to get permits for big construction projects. Business groups praised the streamlining of regulations, while environmental groups and others criticized the order, saying it would lead to riskier projects, waste taxpayer dollars and result in a “climate catastrophe.” The American Petroleum Institute said in a statement that the order reflects recommendations the oil industry lobby group submitted to the Commerce Department in March. The National Association of Home Builders also praised the Trump administration’s move, saying the flood rules had raised the cost of housing. But the environmental group Oil Change International said the order would silence local communities that have safety and environmental concerns about major projects like pipelines. “If Trump has his way, we’ll be facing a fossil fuel buildout that locks America into climate catastrophe,” said Janet Redman, U.S. Policy Director at Oil Change International. The order would set a two-year goal for completing permits needed on major infrastructure plans, and create a “one Federal decision” protocol that would appoint a lead federal agency to work with other agencies to complete the environmental reviews and permitting for infrastructure projects. The Trump administration has issued dozens of rules and orders to reverse Obama-era regulations addressing climate change and its consequences such as rising sea levels and more severe storms. The administration proposes $200 billion in government funding over 10 years as part of a goal of getting $1 trillion in public and private infrastructure spending. The Obama-era standard required that builders factor in scientific projections for increased flooding and ensure projects can withstand rising sea levels and stronger downpours. It required all federal agencies apply the standard to public infrastructure projects from housing to highways. Rafael Lemaitre, former director of public affairs at FEMA who worked on the Obama-era order, said Trump is undoing “the most significant action taken in a generation” to safeguard U.S. infrastructure. “Eliminating this requirement is self-defeating; we can either build smarter now, or put taxpayers on the hook to pay exponentially more when it floods. And it will,” he said. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump infrastructure push rolls back environmental york reuters president donald trump tuesday rolled back rules regarding environmental reviews restrictions building projects areas part proposal spend trillion fix aging infrastructure trump latest executive order would speed approvals permits highways bridges pipelines major building efforts it revoked executive order aimed reducing exposure flooding sea level rise consequences climate change it going quick it going streamlined process and way meet environmental safeguards going approve simple trump said press conference trump tower new york president trump promised election campaign press widespread deregulation spur business spending the former new york real state developer complained takes long get permits big construction projects business groups praised streamlining regulations environmental groups others criticized order saying would lead skier projects waste taxpayer dollars result climate the american petroleum institute said statement order reflects recommendations oil industry lobby group submitted commerce department march the national association home builders also praised trump administration move saying flood rules raised cost housing but environmental group oil change international said order would silence local communities safety environmental concerns major projects like pipelines if trump way facing fossil fuel buildup locks america climate catastrophe said janet remain policy director oil change international the order would set goal completing permits needed major infrastructure plans create one federal decision protocol would appoint lead federal agency work agencies complete environmental reviews permitting infrastructure projects the trump administration issued dozens rules orders reverse regulations addressing climate change consequences rising sea levels severe storms the administration proposes billion government funding years part goal getting trillion public private infrastructure spending the standard required builders factor scientific projections increased flooding ensure projects withstand rising sea levels stronger downpours it required federal agencies apply standard public infrastructure projects housing highways rafael lemaitre former director public affairs fea worked order said trump undoing significant action taken generation safeguard infrastructure eliminating requirement either build smarter put taxpayers hook pay exponentially floods and said politicsnews