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Infrastructure
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Rural Spectrum Scanner
NEPA, Satellites, DIRS, BDC Pricing Highlight August FCC Open Meeting Agenda
The FCC has published the tentative agenda for its August 2025 Open Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 7, at 10:30 a.m. ET, and will be livestreamed at…
The Right Coast
Finally: Trump Derails California’s No-Speed Rail Boondoggle HotAir
How long have taxpayers in California and every other state funded this high-speed rail project? Seventeen years. Fun fact: The entire project was expected to be completed five years ago,…
Duane Morris Energy and Environmental Blog
California Overhauls CEQA with Reforms Designed to Accelerate Housing and Infrastructure Development
By Duane Morris
By David Amerikaner, Louis C. Formisano and Matthew L. Capone On June 30, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a suite of bills significantly revising the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), marking what…
CEQA Chronicles
U.S. Supreme Court Limits Use of Environmental Review as a Roadblock
By Joshua B. Bailey, Andrew M. Skanchy
On May 29, 2025, in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado (2025) 605 U.S. ____, the Supreme Court gave instruction that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) “is…
Texas Power Lines
Oncor’s Longshore Switch–Drill Hole Switch 765 KV Transmission Line Project
By Brad Bayliff
Navigating the Concerns of Landowners As the demand for reliable electric service continues to grow, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC will propose a significant infrastructure project: the Longshore Switch –…
Infra Insight Blog
America’s Infrastructure Improves to a C Grade on the ASCE’s 2025 Report Card
Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is the country’s oldest and largest civil engineering organization. Since 1998, the ASCE has issued a quadrennial assessment of the…
The Levee Was Dry
Dismantling BRIC, Brick By Brick
Several years ago, many of us were stunned to learn how much funding would run through FEMA's BRIC program (Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities). Traditionally, significant money only ran through…
Texas Condemnation
Justin Hodge, Kyle Baum, and Hannah Sliva Speak at No East Loop BBQ Social in Bryan, Texas
By Clshouston
Last week, Justin Hodge, Kyle Baum, and Hannah Sliva had the privilege of speaking at the April No East Loop BBQ Social in Bryan, TX. The event brought together a…
Texas Condemnation
Justin Hodge Interviewed Regarding the Trident Intrastate Pipeline Project on Houston Matters
By Clshouston
Justin Hodge, Marrs Ellis & Hodge LLP partner, was interviewed on Houston Matters with Craig Cohen regarding the upcoming Kinder Morgan Trident Pipeline project crossing the State of Texas. You…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Navigating the Trump Administration’s Pause on IIJA and IRA Funding: Key Implications for Infrastructure Stakeholders
By Robert Hager, Joshua M. Lindsay, Lorraine M. Campos, Lily Geyer
As the United States government transitions from the Biden Administration to the Trump Administration, significant changes are already impacting infrastructure policy, with likely consequences to both planned and in-progress infrastructure…