U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced the rescission of two memorandums issued during the Biden Administration, which had incorporated social justice and environmental considerations into infrastructure project planning. This move marks a significant shift in federal policy, refocusing infrastructure priorities.

Secretary Duffy criticised the previous administration’s approach, stating, “Under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Transportation is getting back to basics — building critical infrastructure projects that move people and move commerce safely. The previous administration flouted Congress in an attempt to push a radical social and environmental agenda on the American people. This was an act of federal overreach. It stops now.”