Trump Rescinded Executive Order Mandating Improved Flood Protection

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The foolishness of that order was reinforced by the arrival of Hurricane Harvey which brought record flooding to Texas 2 weeks later.

 

Here is the official link to that order and the text that rescinded Obama's executive order.

 

Executive Order 13807—Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure Projects

"Sec. 6. Executive Order 13690 of January 30, 2015 (Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input), is revoked."

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-201700574/pdf/DCPD-201700574.pdf

 

Here's the official national archives link to Obama's Executive Order 13690

 

DCPD-201500068 - Executive Order 13690-Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-201500068/pdf/DCPD-201500068.pdf

 

Edited October 19 by placeholder