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Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Project Becoming a Reality

The project to replace the Interstate 5 bridge between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, is becoming more reality than dream. For those who have traveled that stretch of I-5, or moved goods from the Ports or...more

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Gobierno de Colombia reglamenta pago de regalías para materiales de construcción

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La Agencia Nacional de Minería (ANM) de Colombia expidió la Resolución VSC 00001 del 17 de marzo de 2023, por medio de la cual se reglamenta el pago de regalías correspondientes al uso excepcional de materiales de...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - November 2022 #3

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Rent control expands as tenants struggle with the record-high cost of housing - NPR – November 28 - In November, voters in Florida, Maine, and California approved ballot measures to impose or tighten caps on rent hikes....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 21st Annual Arctic Energy & Resource Symposium - March 30th - 31st, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

A must-attend event for government and industry professionals involved in Northern infrastructure and resource development. The Canadian Institute’s 21st Annual Arctic Energy & Resource Symposium is your opportunity to ask...more

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom

EPA Reverses Course on Using Radioactive Byproduct in Road Construction

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reversed a Trump administration decision involving use of nuclear materials. On June 30, the EPA announced that it was “withdrawing, revoking and rescinding” its conditional...more

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Logging Plan Not Categorically Excluded From Environmental Review Under NEPA

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a U.S. Forest Service plan for commercial logging of some 4,700 acres of fire-damaged Mendocino National Forest could not reasonably be interpreted as falling within a NEPA...more

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Recent Florida News: Toll Road P3s and Autonomous Vehicles

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1. Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (“M-CORES”) - Three potential new Florida Public-Private Partnerships (“P3”). On May 17, 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law SB 7068 (the “Bill”),...more

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From IDOT to School Gardens: Providing Sanctuary for Monarch Butterflies

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The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) recently joined a national campaign to protect endangered monarch butterflies. As of May 2017, IDOT is mowing only 15 feet from the edge of roadways, reducing the total amount...more

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2017 Minnesota Legislature Adjourns But After Special Session

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Minnesota lawmakers used every last minute available to them to try and complete their work prior to the deadline for the 2017 legislative session, but it was not enough time. At 12:01 a.m. early last Tuesday morning,...more

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USDOT Proposes Regulations Allowing States To Assume USDOT Responsibilities For Environmental Review Under NEPA And Other Laws

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On August 30, 2013, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) proposed regulations for the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program, a program that allows states to assume federal environmental review authority for...more

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Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Holds Oversight Hearing on TIFIA, Nossaman Partner Testifies

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Showing concern for the TIFIA JPO’s slow pace of credit approvals for major US transportation, on July 24, 2013, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works conducted an oversight hearing on the implementation of the...more

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