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"The Fate of Executive Orders after 2020 Election," Jones Walker LLP Environmental Law and the Election - Environmental Client Alert

By Alex P. Prochaska, Meghan E. Smith

Client Alert

October 6, 2020

During his term in office, President Trump has issued several executive orders (EOs) to implement his vision of rolling back environmental regulations and streamlining infrastructure projects. Democratic nominee Joe Biden has released The Biden Plan for a Clean Energy Revolution and Environmental Justice (the Biden Plan), which provides that “on day one, Biden will sign a series of new EOs with unprecedented reach that go well beyond the Obama-Biden administration platform….” Although the Biden Plan does not go as far as the measures outlined in the Green New Deal, the Biden Plan will likely require the rescission or amendment of some EOs issued by President Trump. Continue reading >

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