Trump's fast-tracking of oil pipelines hits legal roadblocks
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration's effort to cut red tape and speed up major energy projects has backfired in the case of the three biggest U.S. pipelines now planned or under construction.All three have been stalled by successful legal challenges by environmental groups alleging the administration failed to apply the regulatory scrutiny required under the law.The Republican administration tried to accelerate permits for two multi-billion-dollar natural gas lines and jumpstart the..