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Infrastructure
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Energy & Environmental Law Blog
Need for Infrastructure
By Greg Russell
The Warren Tribune Chronicle has an interesting article on infrastructure needs in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania: "First, there was the mad rush to stake claim on mineral rights for…
Administrative and Regulatory
California Supreme Court Issues Neighbors for Smart Rail Decision: Predicted Conditions Baseline Allowable Under CEQA in Limited Circumstances
In a much anticipated decision, the California Supreme Court held in Neighbors for Smart Rail v. Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority that lead agencies can use future predicted conditions as…
Infra Insight Blog
Indiana Finance Authority Shortlists 4 Proposers for its I-69 Section 5 Project
On July 31, 2013, the Indiana Finance Authority (“IFA”), in coordination with the Indiana Department of Transportation (“INDOT”), shortlisted four teams for its I-69 Section 5 Project (the “Project”) located…
Infra Insight Blog
A Roadmap for Assessing the Benefits of P3 Procurement for Highways
By Nancy Smith
Earlier this year the SHRP 2 Program and the Transportation Research Board issued a report entitled “The Effect of Public-Private Partnerships and Non-Traditional Procurement Processes on Highway Planning, Environmental Review…
Land Use Prof Blog
Sullivan & Clark on The Oregon Approach to Public Facilities and Services
Edward J. Sullivan (Portland State) and Benjamin H. Clark (Independent) have posted A Timely, Orderly, and Efficient Arrangement of Public Facilities and Services--The Oregon Approach, 49 Willamette Law Review 411 (2013).…
Capital Thinking
WRDA; Expedited Permitting Legislation; Passenger Rail Reauthorization; Infrastructure Bank
Legislative Activity WRDA Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, indicated last week that a draft of a House Water…
Pension Risk Matters
U.S. Infrastructure and Pension Fund Investment
The world is truly getting smaller. A recent Wall Street Journal article describes the continued interest on the part of Japanese pension funds to directly invest in U.S. infrastructure projects such…
Federal Eminent Domain Blog
Third Chicago Airport Is Beginning To Move Forward
The Illinois State Legislature finally seems to be arriving at an accommodation whereby Will County and the other southern Illinois Counties will approve an airport construction project south of Chicago. This…
Real Estate Advisor Law Blog
Skylight POV
My office in the southwest corner of the top floor of the Skylight Office Tower in downtown Cleveland provides a great view point for the comings and goings on the…
Hot Button Blog
Infrastructure Alert – May 21, 2013
On May 17, President Obama issued a presidential memorandum to aid in streamline permitting processes for infrastructure projects. The memorandum creates a steering committee whose goal is to cut project…