Topic
Infrastructure
543 published works
Rocky Mountain Real Estate Law
Revitalizing a Rocky Mountain Debate: “Slow-Growth” Strategies v. Long-Term Planning
By Cory Rutz
David Brewster, a summer law clerk with Otten Johnson, authored this post. David is a rising third-year law student at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Rapid population growth…
Pipelaws
Deadline Approaching for Input on Regulatory Improvements
By Troutman Pepper Pipeline Practice
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently published a notice inviting public comment to identify statutes, rules, regulations, and interpretations in policy statements or guidance that “unjustifiably delay or prevent…
Global Policy Watch
The Congressional Agenda for July
The three-week July work period is set to begin on Capitol Hill this week, with members returning from the Independence Day recess only to resume debate on the same issues…
Capital Thinking
House Agriculture Committee Hearing to Focus on Watershed Programs
Legislative Activity House Agriculture Committee Hearing to Focus on Watershed Programs On Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry is scheduled to hold a hearing focused on…
Capital Thinking
FY 2018 Transportation Appropriations; Presidential Events on Infrastructure Initiative; President Appoints Deputy FAA Administrator
Legislative Activity Congress Begins Evaluating FY 2018 Transportation Appropriations This week, the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies will hold hearings on…
Capital Thinking
President to Highlight Infrastructure Initiative This Week; FAA Reauthorization Update
Legislative Activity President to Highlight Infrastructure Initiative This Week President Trump will hold several events this week intended to increase support for his Infrastructure Initiative presumably by providing more details…
Government and Public Policy
USACE Releases FY17 Work Plan; Media Book Released on FY18 Budget Proposal
By Scott L. Shapiro, Andrea P. Clark
With not too much extra waiting, the key documents were released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Instead of a long post, here are the key links to the…
The Right Coast
French rail company order 2,000 trains too wide for platforms – Telegraph
France s national rail operator SNCF - which runs its prestigious TGV fast trains - has sparked hilarity, anger and ridicule after building a new generation of regional trains that…
Capital Thinking
Administration Indicates Turn to Tax Reform after Healthcare Fails, Potentially Moving Up Focus on Infrastructure; Senate Commerce Committee to Hold Hearing on Transportation Deputy Secretary Nominee
Legislative Activity Administration Indicates Turn to Tax Reform after Healthcare Fails, Potentially Moving Up Focus on Infrastructure The Trump Administration has indicated it will now turn to a comprehensive tax…
Tax Equity Times
Recycling Infrastructure Assets to Spur Infrastructure Investment
The Trump Administration has the admirable goal of encouraging infrastructure investment. One policy it may want to consider is promoting the recycling of existing municipal infrastructure assets. This policy was…