Trump Administration Moves to Weaken Historic Preservation Rules
The article reports that the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), under President Trump's control, has produced a draft notice of proposed rulemaking to significantly weaken Section 106 of the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act. The proposed changes aim to reduce public input and scope of preservation reviews, making it easier to fast-track projects that could damage historic sites. Critics, including former ACHP chair Sara Bronin and attorney Greg Werkheiser, warn this is the most damaging proposal to U.S. historic preservation in decades. The changes would benefit large-scale federal projects such as mining and oil exploration, as well as Trump's own plans for Washington D.C., including a White House ballroom, an 'Arc de Trump' near Arlington Cemetery, and alterations to the Kennedy Center and Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The ACHP is expected to publish the notice by the end of the week.
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