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btw, why not cut the red tape for all projects? Is this just a selected political gift given only those who vote on the right side?
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This is probably good policy and isn't a political gift. The President also selected projects in Texas, Utah, South Dakota, and North Dakota as well for expedited environmental review. These are all red states that are firmly Republican and will not be even slightly competitive next November.
Dakota Prairie and Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota and South Dakota
Next Generation Air Transportation System Infrastructure Project, Texas
Provo Westside Connector, Utah
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-...-projects-be-e