Two recent executive orders (“EOs”) issued by President Trump require additional efforts by federal agencies to facilitate regulatory reform and to expedite infrastructure projects, relying greatly on emergency and special exception authorities within federal statutes and regulations. One EO, issued May 19 and entitled, “Executive Order on Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery,” focuses on general regulatory relief in the face of the COVID- 19 pandemic (“Regulatory Relief EO”). The second EO, issued June 4 and entitled, “Accelerating the Nation’s Economic Recovery from the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities,” requires agencies with permitting, oversight and review roles under various environmental and other programs to expedite review and processing of these projects (“Infrastructure Review EO”).