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Environmentalists are why we can’t build anything anymore

By Conn Carroll
Published June 7, 2023 4:54pm ET
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Environmentalists are why we can’t build anything anymore
Some unions, including America's Building Trades Union, have endorsed the Keystone XL pipeline, but the White House is deferring to the environmental lobby instead. (Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP file) | Manuel Balce Ceneta

When New York City first built its subway system, it took them less than five years to build 28 stations. Fast forward to today, and it took 17 years for New York City to add just three stations to the Second Avenue Subway line.

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