The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday said it is revising a list of more than 600 energy and other infrastructure projects it had earmarked to be fast-tracked under President Donald Trump's declaration of a national energy emergency.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has cited President Trump’s claim of a national energy emergency to speed up permits for new gas pipelines and other projects.

The Army Corps of Engineers has listed 600 energy and infrastructure projects for development under President Trump’s national energy emergency declaration, which aims to bolster the nation’s energy independence.

The Army Corps of Engineers has identified over 600 energy and other infrastructure projects that could be fast-tracked under President Donald Trump's declaration of a national energy emergency, according to data posted on its website.

Trump’s executive order, issued on his first day in office, directed the Army Corps to fast-track permits allowing the filling of wetlands and construction in waterways under the National Energy Emergency. However, the move is expected to spark legal battles, with environmental groups arguing it violates federal regulations.

The Army Corps of Engineers has identified over 600 energy and other infrastructure projects identified as national emergency priorities, enabling them to be fast-tracked through the environmental review process,

The Trump administration has identified hundreds of “emergency” energy projects whose approvals could be fast-tracked. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has updated its website to put hundreds of new projects on its emergency docket under President Trump’s energy emergency declaration.

The Trump administration has moved to fast-track upward of 600 permits for a range of infrastructure projects, including pipelines, oil terminals and mining projects.