The Trump administration announced on 24 July that it would no longer require companies, including miners and oil drillers, to pay compensation if they damage public land during permitted projects. The decision, designed to speed up the process of development on federal lands, is one of a number of moves by Donald Trump aimed at reducing environmental protections. Industries have paid $152 million in compensatory mitigation since 2008. The decision was announced by the Bureau of Land Management, which stated that it would not authorize any activity causing unnecessary harm.
The Trump administration announced on 24 July that it would no longer require companies, including miners and oil drillers, to pay compensation if they damage public land during permitted projects. The decision, designed to speed up the process of development on federal lands, is one of a number of moves by Donald Trump aimed at reducing environmental protections. Industries have paid $152m in compensatory mitigation since 2008. The decision was announced by the Bureau of Land Management, which stated that it would not authorize any activity causing unnecessary harm.