Our nation runs the risk of losing the advantages provided by our vast energy resources due to the politicization of pipeline, transmission lines, and other infrastructure projects. Many areas in the U.S. are already missing out on the full benefits of our energy revolution because it has been difficult to permit and build or replace energy infrastructure.
The new proposed ozone standard would result in construction delays for badly needed transportation projects and worsening traffic congestion for the growing city of Denver.
Last weekend marked the 7th annual anniversary of the date that the Keystone XL pipeline permit application was submitted to the State Department. Yes – seventh anniversary. This delay is not only unprecedented, it is truly unfortunate for our nation and North America, and runs contrary to a
WASHINGTON, DC – The Partnership for A Better Energy Future again expressed disappointment over the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) plan to regulate methane emissions from the oil and gas industry operations. The proposed regulations could have a chilling effect on America’s energy
I-15 Project Neon, Beltway widening, Monorail extension among projects at risk WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy today released a new report detailing how a proposed new regulation from the Obama Administration could delay or cancel key new transportation projects
Grinding to A Halt takes a detailed look at the challenges Las Vegas will face in meeting EPA’s proposal to tighten ozone standards to 65-70 parts per billion, and the projects that could be delayed if the region fails to comply. Under the Clean Air Act, the federal government is authorized to withhold transportation funding and halt permitting for highway and transit projects in regions unable to demonstrate compliance with emissions rules.
This morning, the Energy Institute released a new report detailing the impacts of EPA’s proposed ozone regulations on transportation projects in the Washington, D.C. region. We were joined by leading advocates such as AAA Mid Atlantic, Suburban Maryland Transportation Alliance, and the Northern
The Washington, D.C. metropolitan region already suffers from the worst traffi c conditions in the country. Over 90 percent of the area’s major roads are in poor condition, and the average commuter is stuck in traffi c 67 hours each year. The region’s public transit system is similarly strained and in need of investment and repairs. Unfortunately, if the D.C. region is unable to demonstrate conformity with EPA’s ozone standard by the 2018 transportation conformity deadline, at least 13 projects slated to recieve $511 million in FY2019 and FY2020 would be put at risk.
