Posts by Carrie Halpern
Congress Sends Revised Tax Bill To President Trump for Enactment
What happened: After days of debate and procedural wrangling, Congress passed a package…
Read MoreU.S. DOT Looks to Streamline NEPA Procedures
What happened: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) June 30 announced a regulation…
Read MoreHouse Committee Advances Permitting Reforms
What happened: A package of proposals called the PERMIT Act was approved June 25…
Read MoreSenate Unveils Initial Tax Package Without Electric Vehicle Fee
What happened: The Senate Finance Committee June 16 released details of the tax and…
Read MoreStates Back Proposal to End Key DBE Requirements
What happened: A coalition of 21 state attorneys general and the Arizona state legislature…
Read MoreInterior Department Adopts FHWA Categorical Exclusions
What happened: On June 11, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) adopted five…
Read MoreSenate Begins Reconciliation Push
What happened: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) set a July 4 deadline for his chamber’s…
Read MoreContract Awards Up Nine Percent Through April
What happened: The total value of state and local government transportation contract awards was…
Read MoreCEQ Withdraws GHG Guidance in Another NEPA Victory
What happened: The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) May 28 formally rescinded…
Read MoreSCOTUS Streamlines NEPA Requirements, Offering Relief From Project Delays
What happened: ARTBA and its allies scored a permitting victory May 29 when the U.S. Supreme…
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