Topic
Infrastructure
543 published works
Municipal Minute
Fast-Track Grants for Planned Infrastructure Projects Available to Local Governments
On Tuesday, Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (“DCEO”) announced the Rebuild Illinois Fast-Track Public Infrastructure Grant Program. Through the Program, DCEO will award $25…
Legal Evolution
I love to write, but it’s more important to build (154)
[caption id="attachment_11428" align="alignleft" width="2500"] Amish barn-raising in Wayne County, Ohio. Click on to enlarge. Photo by Randy Fath on Unsplash[/caption] An essay for lawyers over the age of 55, plus anyone who…
Government and Public Policy
Building the Case for Infrastructure
During this pandemic, my crystal ball and I are social distancing; while I am working at home it is tucked away in my Capitol Hill office. Luckily, I was able…
DLA Piper Latin America – Law Blog
La infraestructura en un mundo post-COVID-19
By DLA Piper
Por: Martin Nelson-Jones | Colin Wilson | Howard Bassford Click here to read the English alert: Infrastructure in a post-COVID-19 world | Partners from DLA Piper’s global infrastructure team consider…
The Nickel Report
Socially-Distant Operation of California Infrastructure
On the morning of March 16, 2020, we first caught wind of impending Shelter-in-Place orders in Northern California, which began taking effect in several counties, encompassing much of the San…
McNees Public Sector
Borough of Phoenixville Closes on Partial Sale of Water System
By Ade Bakare
On December 4, 2019, the Borough of Phoenixville, Chester County ("Borough") closed on the sale of a portion of its water system to Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. ("Aqua") for $3.46 million. …
DLA Piper Latin America – Law Blog
Perú | Boletín Proyectos & Infraestructura No. 1
By DLA Piper
By: Carlos Nuñez and Julio Villanueva El Gobierno emite Decreto de Urgencia que establece el Modelo de Ejecución de Inversiones Públicas a través de Proyectos Especiales de Inversión Pública y…
Washington Energy Report
D.C. Circuit Affirms FERC Undergrounding Decision
By Sidney Villanueva, Miles Kiger
On December 20, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) denied petitions for review of a series of FERC orders that exempted certain North Carolina…
E2 Law Blog
Consulting With Native American Tribes on Energy and Infrastructure Development: Strategies for Reducing Project Risk
By Troy A. Eid
“Tribal consultation” refers to the federal government’s legal obligation to consult with Native American tribes on energy and infrastructure projects, such as highways and railroads, pipelines, telecommunications towers and systems,…
The Right Coast
Dark Age Americans Use What Their Ancestors Built and Cant’ Replace It
When California had to replace a quarter section of the earthquake-damaged San Francisco Bay Bridge, it turned into a near-disaster, with 11 years of acrimony, fighting, cost overruns -- and…