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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — April 2025

After a flurry of actions in February, March seemed relatively calm by comparison, though there was plenty to track and unpack as the month progressed. All eyes are on what House Republicans will end up cutting from the...more

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UPDATED: New Transportation Secretary Gets to Work with New Directives

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February 24, 2025 Update (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) - The evening of February 21, 2025, Judge Adam B. Adelson, United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, issued a preliminary injunction enjoining...more

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New Administration Slams Brakes on Defense of Federal Highway Emissions Rule

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The U.S. DOJ, as counsel for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit seeking voluntary dismissal of its appeal of a lower court decision invalidating a...more

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Department of Transportation Issues Sweeping Changes to Policies and Programs

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The newly confirmed U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy issued a new order and memorandum on Jan. 29, 2025, outlining significant policy shifts aimed at implementing several of the Trump...more

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New Transportation Secretary Gets to Work with New Directives

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Sean Duffy was sworn in as the 20th Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) on January 29, 2025, and immediately issued directives that will impact the operations of the Department and its...more

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US auto and transportation policy at an inflection point: A tale of two transportation trajectories?

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January 2025 – including the first 10 days of Donald Trump’s second term as President of the United States – likely marks the beginning of substantial changes in federal transportation law and regulation, including a number...more

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Window on Washington - This Week in the Nation's Capital - Vol. 1, Issue 19

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House Passes Spending Bill That Includes Over $1 Billion in Border-Wall Funding: The House passed a $788 billion spending bill that combines a $1.6 billion down payment for President Donald Trump's controversial border wall...more

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President Trump Orders EPA Review of Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards

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One of the more aggressive steps taken by the Obama administration to reduce carbon emissions was to have the EPA set an ambitious target for Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards: 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. In...more

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