Pacific Northwest Gears Up for Another Fossil Fuel Export Fight
It was only two and one-half years ago when Pacific Northwest environmentalists celebrated after halting a proposal for what would have been the world's largest methanol plant.Publication Date: Wed,...
View ArticleUpdated: Last Minute Opposition to Minneapolis 2040 From Environmental Groups
Update, 12/7: Miguel Otárola updates the story one again, after Hennepin County District Judge Joseph R. Klein allowed the City Council to vote on Friday.Publication Date: Mon, 12/03/2018
View ArticleYes, Trump Can Recoup the $3.5 Billion Awarded to California High-Speed Rail
Did California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) "dramatically downsize the high-speed rail project," as Planetizen and other outlets inferred from his first Publication Date: Thu, 02/21/2019
View ArticleGreen New Deal Needs to Push for Better Transit Policies
The Green New Deal introduced by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey in February seeks to address climate change and economic inequality by fostering a green...
View ArticleJudge Halts Sales of New Coal Mining Leases on Federal Lands
"A federal judge late Friday delivered a significant setback to the Trump administration’s policy of promoting coal, ruling that the Interior Department acted illegally when it sought to lift an...
View ArticleReports: Full Environmental Review Likely for Portland Freeway Widening Project
Nigel Jaquiss reports from Oregon, where the controversy over an environmental assessment of a proposed widening of Interstate 5 through the Rose Quarter of Portland is continuing to draw...
View ArticleBill Would Allow Homeless Shelters to Skip Environmental Review in California
"A California Democrat introduced legislation on Wednesday to speed up construction for homeless shelters and affordable housing in the state by exempting certain projects from environmental review,"...
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New York City Congestion Pricing Confounded by Federal Delay
According to Dana Rubinstein, New York City officials still aren’t sure if a proposed congestion pricing scheme requires an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement. The latter...
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Criticism for Plans for Massive Inland Port Plan Near the Great Salt Lake
Morgan Baskin reports on concerns surrounding plans for a massive "inland port" proposed in Utah:Publication Date: Wed, 04/29/2020
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Trump to Suspend Environmental Regulation for Economic Emergency
"President Trump will sign an executive order Thursday instructing agencies to waive long-standing environmental laws to speed up federal approval for new mines, highways, pipelines and other projects...
View ArticleNew Rule on Environmental Impacts of Driving, Long Awaited, Goes Into Effect...
"Starting Wednesday, at long last, vehicle delay will no longer be considered an impact to the environment under California environmental law. Instead, the amount of driving – rather than the smooth...
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A Bad Day to Be a Pipeline: Judge Shuts Down Dakota Access; Atlantic Coast...
The nation woke this morning to news that a federal judge had ruled against the Trump administration and ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline shut down and emptied of oil by August 5.Publication Date:...
View ArticleLawsuit Challenges PennDOT's NEPA Process on Erie Bayfront Parkway
A lawsuit filed this month in U.S. District Court accusing the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation of rushing through a road building project opponents say will further segment historically...
View ArticleNew Rule Allows States to Bypass NEPA in Favor of State Regulations
A pilot program suggested in the 2015 Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act was approved by the Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Highway...
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TxDOT Faces Lawsuit from Harris County Over I-45 Plan
Dug Begley, writing in the Houston Chronicle, continues to provide reporting on the controversial plans for Houston's Interstate 45.Publication Date: Thu, 03/11/2021
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