Much of the criticism of the Trump administration's environmental policies has focused on the limitations placed on environmental programs established or enhanced during the Obama administration. Characterizing climate change as a hoax and regulations as the enemy of economic prosperity, the current administration relaxed environmental standards, narrowed the reach of environmental regulations and Clean Water Act jurisdiction, prioritized compliance assistance over enforcement, and leased federal lands for oil and gas exploration. Although most environmental practitioners would agree that streamlining and improving environmental requirements is a worthwhile goal, some of the changes made by the Trump administration are widely regarded as a retreat from the environmental progress our nation has achieved.