EXECUTIVE SUMMARY With infrastructure becoming a primary political focus in 2021, it is worth considering not just the overall funding levels but also opportunities to reform some of the underlying administrative burdens involved in potential projects. According to quantified data made available by past reform efforts, the paperwork filings currently involved in many infrastructure permitting […]
Recent calls for racial equity and government regulators' increasing focus on social and environmental concerns make this a good time for companies to integrate environmental justice into their environmental, social and governance efforts, say independent consultant Stacey Halliday, Julius Redd at Beveridge & Diamond and Jesse Glickstein at Hewlett Packard.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has said SpaceX’s Starlink constellation does not require an environmental review, after concerns were raised about its impact on the night sky and the atmosphere.
Linear infrastructure projects, including oil and gas pipelines, electric transmission lines and transportation, have faced a number of regulatory challenges over the last year. Some of.