We have exactly the same situation in the States, to greater (California) or lesser (Texas) degrees depending on where you are. It’s ironic that the “progressives” are now calling for the streamlining of approval processes, as they are the ones who created these processes in the first place, and then exercised them to the maximum extent …
We have exactly the same situation in the States, to greater (California) or lesser (Texas) degrees depending on where you are. It’s ironic that the “progressives” are now calling for the streamlining of approval processes, as they are the ones who created these processes in the first place, and then exercised them to the maximum extent to prevent construction of housing and infrastructure. Better late than never, but a lot of damage has been done and a lot of time lost.
Another aspect of the economically destructive regime of NEPA and CEQA that I haven’t seen commented on is the sheer magnitude of human effort and associated cost required to produce the many tons of environmental review documents. Imagine if all that college-educated brainpower had actually been directed into productive activities instead of being devoted to adding friction, often at a fatal level, to any effort to build something. And had all the capital to pay for this friction been instead allocated toward production? Perhaps we would not find ourselves confronting a geopolitical environment in which China is likely soon to be the dominant power, economically and militarily.
We have exactly the same situation in the States, to greater (California) or lesser (Texas) degrees depending on where you are. It’s ironic that the “progressives” are now calling for the streamlining of approval processes, as they are the ones who created these processes in the first place, and then exercised them to the maximum extent to prevent construction of housing and infrastructure. Better late than never, but a lot of damage has been done and a lot of time lost.
Another aspect of the economically destructive regime of NEPA and CEQA that I haven’t seen commented on is the sheer magnitude of human effort and associated cost required to produce the many tons of environmental review documents. Imagine if all that college-educated brainpower had actually been directed into productive activities instead of being devoted to adding friction, often at a fatal level, to any effort to build something. And had all the capital to pay for this friction been instead allocated toward production? Perhaps we would not find ourselves confronting a geopolitical environment in which China is likely soon to be the dominant power, economically and militarily.