Trump Seizes Wartime Powers in Battle for More Fossil Fuels
Obscure laws to be marshaled to build pipelines, power plants
‘God Squad’ to weigh projects that threaten endangered species
President Donald Trump’s declaration of an energy emergency opens the door to wield sweeping Cold War-era powers and little-known authorities to fast track pipelines, expand power grids and save struggling coal plants.
By invoking th…
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