Presidential Memorandum on Western Water Issues Gives Direction to Agencies on Environmental Review for Major Water Projects

October 31, 2018

Presidential Memorandum on Western Water Issues Gives Direction to Agencies on Environmental Review for Major Water Projects

On October 19, 2018, President Trump issued a “Presidential Memorandum on Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West” in an effort to streamline the environmental review for major water infrastructure projects.  The memorandum indicates the administration’s priority on completing comprehensive environmental review processes currently underway in the next year, as well as prioritizing the completion of environmental review for other major California water projects in development and planning phases. … Read More

Written by Brittany K. Johnson