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Permitting reform bill will decimate protections in the National Historic Preservation Act
States Newsroom · November 3, 2026
On September 30, 2026, a permitting reform bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate that would significantly weaken the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). The NHPA was passed in 1966 after thousands of historic places around the U.S. were demolished during urban renewal efforts in 1950s and 1960s. The loss of…
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