The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published guidance on January 9, 2023, regarding how to evaluate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which requires...more
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which President Biden is expected to sign into law, contains some important changes to the federal environmental review process for surface transportation projects. Most...more
Title VIII of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684), the infrastructure bill recently passed by the U.S. Senate, includes several important amendments to Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface...more
Local governments may require a permit conditioned on compatibility with aesthetic standards to install and maintain wireless communications infrastructure in the public right-of-way, the California Supreme Court held in...more
4/25/2019
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Infrastructure ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Local Aesthetic Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Preemption ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Public Utility ,
Right of Way ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Facilities
On April 9, 2018, the heads of a dozen federal agencies executed a memorandum of understanding on implementation of Executive Order 13807, which directed federal agencies to expedite environmental review and permitting for...more
The Federal Communications Commission recently adopted an order containing sweeping regulatory changes to speed the deployment of advanced wireless services to provide connectivity for innovative Internet of Things, augmented...more
4/17/2018
/ 5G Network ,
Cell Towers ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Assessments ,
FCC ,
Infrastructure ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
NEPA ,
NHPA ,
Statutory Requirements ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
Tribal Lands ,
Wireless Devices ,
Wireless Industry
On February 12, 2018, the White House released a set of proposals to streamline the federal environmental review process for infrastructure projects. The 55-page “Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America”...more
The Washington Post last week reported a leaked White House document that revealed a far-reaching set of proposals to streamline the environmental review process for infrastructure projects. The 23-page document included more...more
2/1/2018
/ Clean Water Act ,
Construction Project ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Review ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Funding Requirements ,
Infrastructure ,
Judicial Review ,
Land-Use Permits ,
NEPA ,
Section 401 ,
Statute of Limitations
President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 13807, on August 15, 2017, which is intended to accelerate the environmental review and permitting for infrastructure projects that require an environmental impact statement...more
8/28/2017
/ Clean Water Act ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Environmental Review ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Land ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Flood Zones ,
Infrastructure ,
NEPA ,
Permits ,
Revocation ,
Trump Administration
Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41) includes measures to streamline environmental reviews for certain infrastructure projects. Congress passed the FAST Act in December 2015, and the Office of...more