March 31, 2021 | Regulatory
What happened: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued guidance for when virtual public meetings can be used to satisfy National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) project review and approval requirements. Why it matters: COVID-19 has made in-person meetings...
March 26, 2021 | Regulatory
What happened: Following an executive order from President Joe Biden, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) has rescinded several Trump administration regulatory reforms. Among them: the “two for one” policy, which mandated that two existing regulations be...
January 29, 2021 | Regulatory
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory and legal issues, ARTBA The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Jan. 27 reversed recent improvements to its procedures for issuing regulatory guidance documents. Guidance is important because it details how federal agencies...
January 29, 2021 | Regulatory
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory and legal issues, ARTBA President Joe Biden released new executive orders this week advancing policy priorities that will affect the federal-aid transportation programs. On Jan. 25, the president signed an executive...
January 22, 2021 | Regulatory
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory and legal issues, ARTBA President Joe Biden initiated a series of regulatory actions shortly after taking office that reversed a number of Trump administration policies and advanced familiar themes he articulated...
January 14, 2021 | Regulatory
Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory & legal issues, ARTBA The Trump administration issued final rules on wetlands permitting and drones during its last week in office. ARTBA also submitted comments on groundwater jurisdiction. Here are more details and...