Trump Administration Seeks to Loosen Historic Preservation Rules The federal panel's vote to propose changes to historic preservation rules has sparked a firestorm in the world of cultural heritage and development projects.
The delicate balances between preserving our shared history and accommodating modernization needs are at stake.
The Trump administration has long criticized existing regulations as hindering progress, releasing a 2020 report that criticized what it termed "excessive" and "costly" regulatory burdens imposed by federal agencies on developers.