What would Transportation Environmental Reviews Look Like Under Senate Permitting Bill? October 9, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins With broad exemptions for NEPA, endangered species, and clean water act reviews, many transportation projects would see significant changes under...
More Details on Permit Changes under BAAJA October 2, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins Changes proposed under BAAJA include State assumption of ESA, changes to the NHPA, and others.
Senate Proposes Major Changes to Permit and Review Processes October 2, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins The Senate's bipartisan permitting bill proposes new deadlines and constraints of permit decisions, limits to judicial review, and broad exemptions...
Next Steps on Senate Permitting Proposal October 2, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins With the bill text out, Senators have left DC, leaving action on permitting to wait until after the election.
New Fuel Economy Rule Locks-in Lower Standards Despite Higher Prices October 2, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins NHTSA finalizes changes to fuel economy standard without adjusting estimates for fuel prices.
Regional Variations in Fuel Prices and Impacts of Diesel Export Ban September 25, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins Calls for a ban on diesel exports are informed by the regional variation in fuel prices and particularly the high...
House Sends Ernst’s “Boondoggle” Bill to President’s Desk September 18, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins Congress has passed a bill to expand reporting requirements for projects over budget and behind schedule.
WRDA Moves Closer to Enactment September 18, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins House passage of a Water Resources Development Act sends the bill to the Senate, where Senators are working to pass...
California Notches a Win in Ongoing Clean Air Act Litigation September 4, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins The EPA's latest effort to use the Congressional Review Act to repeal California emissions regulations suffered a setback when a...
A Closer Look at Using Transportation Right of Way as "Great Corridors of Commerce" September 4, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins The Trump Administration's new plan to coordinate electric grid and other utility right-of-way through existing highway and rail right-of-way has...
Rumblings of Discontent on “Baseline” Extension of Surface Programs August 28, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins Agencies face potential for significant reductions in federal funding as a result of a surface transportation extension that discontinues the...
Section 106 Rule Change Proposal Effect on Transportation Projects August 7, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins The proposed revisions to Section 106 of the Historic Preservation Act would make sweeping changes to implementation of consultations on...
