THE Supreme Court (SC) upheld a 2017 executive order (EO) on Tuesday that fast-tracks approvals for energy projects deemed nationally significant, dismissing a legal challenge filed by environmental advocates.
The SC, sitting en banc, rejected a petition seeking to block EO No. 30, which streamlines the permit process for Energy Projects of National Significance (EPNS) by establishing the Energy Investment Coordinating Council (EICC).
The ruling, written by Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh, said the EO falls within the president’s power to reorganize the bureaucracy and expedite government processes.
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