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Recent Decisions on Federal Agencies' Discretion to Suspend Funding, Terminate Grants

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Federal grant recipients have long faced uncertainty when a change in administration brings new policy priorities. Recent decisions – both from the courts and U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) – provide benchmarks...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, August 14, 2025

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As Pennsylvania’s budget impasse nears seven weeks, state lawmakers remain deadlocked over a $47.6 billion budget proposal, raising concerns about broader impacts on public transit systems, education funding, and statewide...more

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The "FEMA Act of 2025" – Spotlight on Proposed FEMA Public Assistance Program Reforms

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Executive Summary - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee introduced H.R. 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 ("FEMA Act") on July 22, 2025. The bipartisan bill, if passed,...more

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Water Infrastructure Resilience: Government Accountability Office Report Assesses Efforts to Assist Communities Vulnerable to...

The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued an August 11 report titled: Water Infrastructure Resilience: Agencies Could Better Assess Efforts to Assist Communities Vulnerable to Natural Disasters...more

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Continuing Authorities Programs/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Congressional Research Service Explanatory Memorandum

The Congressional Research Service (“CRS” has issued an August 6th Explanatory Memorandum titled: Continuing Authorities Programs (CAPs) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Memorandum”). The Memorandum provides an...more

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How the White House’s AI Action Plan Aims To Ensure American Leadership in AI

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Key Takeaways - - The White House’s recently released AI Action Plan and accompanying executive orders aim to solidify the United States’ position as a global leader in AI and lay out key focus areas that will steer federal...more

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Spaceports in Florida: New Federal and State Provisions Will Create Development Opportunities

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Recent legislation in Florida, combined with recent provisions in the federal budget, promotes Florida's reputation and role as a welcoming environment for the space industry. Federal lawmakers from Florida, the Florida...more

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A Closer Look at America’s AI Action Plan: What’s Inside and What You Need to Know

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Key Takeaways: The America’s AI Action Plan (the Plan) outlines a broad deregulatory approach aimed at accelerating AI innovation, including efforts to repeal or revise regulations viewed as burdensome to AI development....more

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Bipartisan SPEED Act Aims to Streamline NEPA Environmental Reviews for Federal Grant and Loan Recipients

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Recently introduced bipartisan legislation aims to significantly streamline the environmental review process for recipients of federal assistance....more

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Executive Order Enhances Federal Permitting and Incentives for AI-Related Data Centers

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In an effort to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence (AI), President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order (EO) aimed at expediting the federal permitting process for data centers, particularly those...more

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White House Unveils "America's AI Action Plan"

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On July 23, 2025, the White House published its much-anticipated “America’s AI Action Plan” (the Plan), a comprehensive strategy designed to advance U.S. global leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). Developed under the...more

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Watt's Next? A Strategic Opportunity for Data Center and Energy Infrastructure Development

On July 23, 2025, the White House issued Executive Order No. 14318 aimed at accelerating the buildout of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and critical power infrastructure needed to support AI data centers. The Order...more

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A “Golden Age” of Data Center Dominance

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A new executive order seeks to streamline funding for and construction of data center projects by reducing regulatory red tape. On July 23, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order titled “Accelerating...more

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Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure (Trump EO Tracker)

Accelerates the buildout of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and supporting infrastructure by easing federal permitting, streamlining environmental reviews, and expanding access to federally owned land for...more

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White House Releases America’s AI Action Plan: A Strategic Framework for Innovation, Infrastructure, and Global AI Leadership

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On July 23, 2025, the White House released America’s AI Action Plan, a comprehensive national strategy designed to strengthen the United States’ position in artificial intelligence through investment in innovation,...more

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White House Unveils US AI Action Plan

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On July 23, 2025, the White House released “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan” (Action Plan), which describes itself as a strategic roadmap intended to foster US leadership in AI and “articulate policy...more

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Project Applicants Can Now Pay for Expedited Federal Environmental Review Under NEPA

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The budget reconciliation bill signed into law on July 4 (also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) adds a new provision to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that allows project sponsors/applicants to pay for...more

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NASEM Will Hold July 17 Webinar on Nanotechnology R&D Infrastructure: Then and Now 

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will hold a webinar on July 17, 2025, on “Nanotechnology R&D Infrastructure: Then and Now.” NASEM states that in the two decades since the authorization of...more

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The OBBB Act | Infrastructure Overhaul: Transportation, Energy & Water Reforms

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On Friday, July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), Public Law No: 119-21 (The OBBB Act). The legislation spans multiple sectors, with investments in aviation and maritime...more

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Government Initiatives Simplify and Accelerate Critical Minerals and Energy Infrastructure Opportunities in the United States

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A recent Presidential Memorandum aims to consolidate the funding process for energy infrastructure and critical minerals projects in the United States via a "one stop shop" that would transform the way large projects seek and...more

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White House Seeks To Streamline Funding For Domestic Energy, Critical Mineral Projects

On June 30, President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum (“the Memorandum”) titled “Simplifying the Funding of Energy Infrastructure and Critical Mineral and Material Projects.” The Memorandum aims to streamline...more

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Simplifying the Funding of Energy Infrastructure and Critical Mineral and Material Projects

Directs the Department of State (DOS), Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of...more

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The Compliance Advantage: Unlocking Success in Airport Infrastructure

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The horizon for airport development is brighter than ever, fueled by substantial investments from the federal, state, and local governments. From ambitious terminal upgrades to crucial runway extensions and improved ground...more

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Department of Commerce Restructures BEAD Program

Nearing five months into the Trump administration, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has released a Notice changing the requirements in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the...more

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National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program: Environmental Organizations Complaint for Intervention Challenging U.S....

Several environmental organizations filed a May 23rd Complaint-in-Intervention of Public Interest Organizations (“Complaint”) against the United States Department of Transportation in the United States District Court for the...more

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