New House Transportation Reauthorization Bill Expected for Mark Up This Week
"The House is planning to mark up a long-term transportation funding bill on Oct. 22, just days before the scheduled expiration of the nation's infrastructure spending," writes Keith Laing for The...
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A Proposed Legislative Solution to California's Out-Migration Epidemic
"As The Sacramento Bee’s Phillip Reese reported on Sunday, lower-income people, many of them starting out, must leave for lower-cost states suchPublication Date: Mon, 03/06/2017
View ArticleOregon Voters Support LNG Export Facility
"Shall it be unlawful for any entity to transport fossil fuels into Coos County except fuel for onsite use?" That question, placed on the ballot by local anti-LNG activists, was decided by voters in...
View ArticleTrump Ends Infrastructure Week by Streamlining the Permitting Process
"President Donald Trump wrapped up his administration's 'infrastructure week' Friday by unveiling a council and a new White House office tasked with streamlining fixes for America's infrastructure,"...
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Interior Secretary Issues Order to Expedite Drilling on Public Lands
"Secretary Ryan Zinke’s order is the latest Trump administration effort to loosen restrictions on the fossil fuel industry and boost domestic oil anPublication Date: Thu, 07/06/2017
View ArticleComplying With New State Laws on ADUs No Easy Matter
Inlaw units, second units, granny units or flats—they're all names to describe what are generically referred to as accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, which state legislators view as a less costly,...
View ArticleOne Obstacle to ADU Construction in California: The Price of Permits
It's rare that we post a submission from the letters to the editor section of a newspaper's editorial page, but a letter by Trevor Hughes to the Thousand Oaks Acorn is informative of how California's...
View ArticleMost California Cities Now Subject to State-Mandated Development Streamlining
As of 2012, California had 482 cities and 58 counties for a total of 540 local jurisdictions.Publication Date: Thu, 02/01/2018
View ArticlePraise for the Trump Infrastructure Plan
Trump's plan, unveiled Monday, must first be approved by Congress.Publication Date: Mon, 02/12/2018
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Is CEQA the Main Impediment to Housing Construction in California?
"The real problem isn’t CEQA, but rather how local governments approve projects, the reportPublication Date: Tue, 02/20/2018
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Cabinet Secretaries Sign Pledge to Speed Up Permitting and Approvals
"Trump administration agencies, including Transportation, Housing, Interior and Energy, signed an administration memo Monday pledging to speed up permitting on major infrastructure projects using a...
View ArticleCheaper, Easier Affordable Housing Development Proposed in San Francisco
"San Francisco Mayor London Breed is readying legislation to eliminate thousands of dollars in fees the city charges when 100 percent affordable housing projects and accessory dwelling units are built...
View ArticleTrump Signs Two Executive Orders Limiting States' Authority Over Energy...
"President Trump signed a pair of executive orders Wednesday that aim to speed approval and construction of fossil fuel projects, including the long-delayed Publication Date: Thu, 04/11/2019
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New U.S. DOT Policy Limits Page Length of Environmental Impact Statements
Sam Mintz reports that the U.S. Department of Transportation is publishing two new interim policies on environmental reviews for infrastructure projects.Publication Date: Fri, 08/23/2019
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Kanye West Makes More Permitting Trouble in Chicago
"Kanye West has run into trouble with the city as he renovates the South Side home he grew up in nearly four decades ago," reports Tracy Swartz.Publication Date: Fri, 05/15/2020
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