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Obama EPA Rules for Water Infrastructure Subsidies Survive Freeze as Deadline for Application Looms

In the waning days of the Obama administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a set of rules and notices to establish long-term, low-cost credit assistance to creditworthy water and wastewater projects....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Obama Signs Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act

The President has signed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, which was passed by the House and Senate earlier this month. The WIIN Act legislation was originally called the Water Resources...more

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A Rise in the Tides for Water Infrastructure

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It’s been a productive time for advocates of water in the U.S. with President Obama signing into law the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN). WIIN includes the Water Resources Development Act of 2016...more

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Infrastructure Battles Heat Up During the Summer of ‘15

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News came this week that the Obama Administration is threatening a veto if Congress reverts to form and proposes only a temporary extension of the Highway Trust Fund instead of tackling a long-term transportation funding...more

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Proposed Bonds to Encourage Public Private Partnerships And Improve Infrastructure

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The nation’s infrastructure is in need of dire repair. On February 2, 2015, to encourage private investments in infrastructure through public-private partnerships (“P3s”) and as part of his 2016 proposed budget, President...more

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Cuba’s Underdeveloped Telecommunications Infrastructure Presents Opportunities

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Following changes in U.S. foreign policy toward Cuba, announced by President Obama in December 2014, U.S. government officials and industry players have begun exploring the development and expansion of Cuba’s...more

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Department of Energy Report Calls for U.S. to Modernize Energy Infrastructure, Invest in Natural Gas Pipelines

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On Tuesday, April 21 the Obama Administration released the first Quadrennial Energy Review (“QER”) as a component of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan. The extensive report analyzes energy infrastructure in the United...more

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President Obama’s 2016 budget poised to address infrastructure needs

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Released in February, the 2016 budget set forth by the Obama administration takes a focused stance towards the country’s growing infrastructure requirements. The 2016 budget features tax-exempt bond proposals seen in the...more

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South Carolina Legislative Update

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The General Assembly was extremely busy this week. The House adopted a comprehensive ethics reform bill similar to the individual bills already sent to the Senate, legislation authorizing a veterans’ services study committee...more

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White House Proposes New P3 Financing Tool: Qualified Public Infrastructure Bonds (QPIB)

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Last month, the Obama administration proposed the creation of a new kind of municipal bond — Qualified Public Infrastructure Bonds (QPIB), as a way to extend the benefits of municipal bonds to public private partnerships....more

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President Releases 2016 Budget Proposal

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Earlier today, President Barack Obama released his approximately $4 trillion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2016, which begins on October 1 of this year. While the President’s proposed budget covers everything from defense...more

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“The Name’s Bond, ‘Qualified Public Infrastructure Bond’”

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In his latest bid to prove once and for all that he really, really supports infrastructure, the President proposed creating a special new class of municipal bonds specifically aimed at public-private partnership (P3)...more

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President Announces New Build America Initiatives; Introduces New Type of Municipal Bond

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President Obama recently announced the latest steps federal agencies are taking to better incorporate private sector capital and expertise in improving the nation’s infrastructure. The announcement comes six months after the...more

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California Environmental Law and Policy Update - October 2014 #2

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Environmental and Policy Focus - Obama to designate portion of San Gabriel Mountains a national monument: Los Angeles Times - Oct 8: President Obama plans to announce Friday that he will set aside roughly half of the...more

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Build America Transportation Investment Center

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On July 17, President Barack Obama announced the launch of the Build America Investment Initiative. The initiative includes a host of measures to increase infrastructure investment and economic growth, including the formation...more

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Water Resources Legislation Could Lead to Increase of U.S. Water P3s

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President Obama recently signed into law the Water Resources and Reform Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA). The statute begins to address ways to fund the billions of dollars necessary to update the country’s drinking water...more

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Infrastructure Alert - January 30, 2014

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In Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Obama urged Congress to pass a reauthorization for the Water Resources Development Act. President Obama also called for corporate tax reform as a method to finance...more

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Infrastructure Alert - July 24, 2013

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Tomorrow, President Obama will deliver a speech at the Jacksonville Port Authority....more

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Energy Alert: Big Impacts Of Obama’s Broad Climate Plan

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The main goals for President Obama’s “Climate Action Plan” are to cut carbon emissions (and cut greenhouse gas emissions in general to 17% below 2005 levels by 2020), prepare the country for the impacts of climate change and...more

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Infrastructure Alert - May 21, 2013

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On May 17, President Obama issued a presidential memorandum to aid in streamline permitting processes for infrastructure projects. The memorandum creates a steering committee whose goal is to cut project completion times in...more

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Treasury Releases “Green Book” of Obama Administration FY 2014 Tax Priorities

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On April 10, the Treasury Department released its “General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2014 Revenue Proposals.” Known as the “Green Book,” the document provides an explanation of the Administration’s FY...more

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Infrastructure Alert - April 17, 2013

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Last week, President Obama released his FY2014 budget, outlining several proposals to fund new infrastructure programs. The budget proposes $40 billion for “Fix it First” projects to repair existing infrastructure, as well...more

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Proposed 2014 Budget Encourages Private Investment in Infrastructure

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This week, the Obama administration released its proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year. Notably, the budget encourages private investment in infrastructure projects through various liberalizations of the tax laws relating...more

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New Federal And State Programs Will Boost Public-Private Partnership Development

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Last Friday, President Obama visited Miami and, speaking at the Port of Miami, detailed his proposals for increased public-infrastructure spending through public-private partnerships. Although the President envisions...more

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President Obama Proposes Plan To Encourage Private Investment in Infrastructure

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President Obama recently announced the Rebuild America Partnership plan (RAPP), a bipartisan effort focused on rebuilding the nation’s aging infrastructure and driving economic growth. Through RAPP, the President proposes to...more

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