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Dozens of industry groups support changes proposed by the Trump administration, including the American Gas Association, National Miners Association, Wind Energy Association and even the American Sheep Industry Association.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is one of them, saying that improving the NEPA will make it easier for projects to get approved, including expanding industries like wind and solar energy.

\"If we as a nation want be prepared to meet the challenge of climate, and to build an economy for the future. We've got to have a permitting process that allows us to do that,\" Marty Durbin, president of the Chamber of Commerce's Global Energy Institute, told ABC News.

Durbin said it's not about ignoring environmental advice, simply streamlining the process.

\"There's simply no reason right now to have a system that takes more than seven years to even get a yes or no answer on whether you can build a newer, improved highway,\" he said.

The Office of Management and Budget has indicated that the proposed changes to the NEPA are in their last stages, meaning the final rule could be announced at any time.

Groups like Earthjustice said they plan to sue to challenge the changes as soon as they become final and other experts said there could be a push for Congress to ensure environmental reviews and public comment are part of any federal project.

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