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National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Review Critical Infrastructure Sectors

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Permit streamlining, NEPA compliance, and an expanded role for CEQ

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In one of his earliest Executive Orders 13766, January 24, 2017, President Trump laid the groundwork for subsequent actions to help “Expedit[e] Environmental Reviews and Approvals for High Priority Infrastructure Projects.”...more

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Executive Order Set to Expedite Permitting and Authorization of Infrastructure Projects

During the campaign and thus far in the current administration, the President has prioritized the modernization of the Nation’s infrastructure and promised a $1 trillion investment plan to help fund that vision. There is rare...more

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Congress Enacts Federal Permitting Improvements to Speed Infrastructure Projects

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Congress enacted the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, also known as the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (the FAST Act) on December 4, 2015. A part of the FAST Act, Title XLI—Federal...more

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Will FAST Act Make Permitting Faster? Streamlining Offered for Infrastructure Projects

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The new federal highway funding legislation, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), signed into law by President Obama on Dec. 4, 2015, provides long-term funding certainty for surface transportation...more

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New Law Streamlines Federal Permitting and Environmental Review Processes

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Major infrastructure developers received a notable holiday gift from Capitol Hill and the White House earlier this month with the December 4, 2015 enactment of the Highway Authorization Act. Title XLI of the Act promises to...more

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