How the White House is making federal permitting less efficient

17/04/2025 37 min
How the White House is making federal permitting less efficient

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Episode Synopsis

Kate and Aaron nerd out with John Ruple, public lands professor at the University of Utah and a former member of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) about recent changes to how the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is being implemented across federal agencies, like the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service.
News

Trump’s new goal: Revive a major climate pollutant that power markets have turned against – Politico
Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging – Associated Press
Trump nominee for public lands post withdraws after her criticism of Jan. 6 attack surfaces – Associated Press
Federal judge orders immediate thaw of climate, infrastructure funds – Politico

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Credits
Hosts: Kate Groetzinger & Aaron Weiss 
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Music: Purple Planet
Featured image: Logging in national forest; USFS
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