Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 9: The Role of Railways in Economic Development with Brian Gwin of Norfolk Southern
On July 23, 2025, the Coalition of Freight Coupler Producers (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. imports of Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from the Czech...more
Background - On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA,” H.R.1). Among other things, the OBBBA permanently reinstates 100% bonus depreciation under Section 168(k) for qualified...more
On June 24, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted defendant rail companies’ motion for summary judgment on a Sherman Act Section 1 claim. In a lengthy and sweeping multi-district...more
On June 17, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule to approve Texas’s application for primary permitting and enforcement responsibility (primacy) for carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration wells...more
A "Course Correction" of NEPA Review - In an 8-0 judgment, the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that had vacated the U.S. Surface Transportation Board’s (the “Board”)...more
On May 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, clarifying the standards for judicial review of challenges to agency action under the National Environmental Policy Act...more
While most employers in the U.S. must comply with the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), employers in the railroad and airline industries need to understand the Railway Labor Act (RLA) and how its unique requirements impact...more
Seven County Infrastructure Coalition et al. v. Eagle County, Colorado, et al. The U.S. Supreme Court recently clarified the scope of federal agency review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”)...more
Last week, the Supreme Court issued its eagerly awaited National Environmental Policy Act decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County. We were not disappointed. ...more
Over the last half century, federal courts have interpreted the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to require federal agencies to study an ever-growing range of indirect effects and impacts when approving large...more
In the first major National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) case to reach the Supreme Court in almost two decades, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision on May 29, 2025, in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v....more
On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court held that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) — which requires federal agencies to analyze the environmental impacts of projects that they carry out, fund, or approve — does not...more
Fontana v. CSX Transportation, Inc, 2025 WL 326209, No. K24C-04-018 (JCC) (Del. Super. Ct. Jan. 28, 2025) - The Delaware Superior Court permitted an action against a railroad company to go forward, denying a motion to dismiss...more
Stakeholders following developments in states obtaining primary authority for implementation and enforcement of permitting of carbon storage and sequestration wells, take notice. With a recent Memorandum of Agreement between...more
In 1984, while Ronald Reagan was securing a landslide reelection and Apple introduced the Macintosh, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) last updated the state’s primary oil and gas waste regulations. Now, four decades...more
The Labor Commissioner’s office recently published an updated version of its Frequently Asked Questions Page for California Paid Sick Leave. Here are some of the highlights of the updates: Agricultural Employees- The...more
On November 6, 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would mandate cyber risk management and reporting requirements for certain surface transportation...more
The Transportation Security Administration's ("TSA") proposed rule would require owners and operators of certain pipeline, freight railroad, passenger railroad, rail transit, and over-the-road bus ("OTRB") systems to...more
Los Angeles Waterkeeper (“Waterkeeper”) filed a November 18th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Compliant”) against Union Pacific Railroad Company (“Union Pacific”) in the United States...more
International laws for cargo liability impact the way enterprises procure transportation and logistics services, the contracts under which those services are purchased, the process for claims adjudication, and the liability...more
Hosts Tushar and Tina welcome guest Brian Gwin, who serves as the Industrial Development Manager for Norfolk Southern and Chairman of the Board for the Southern Economic Development Council. Brian sits down with us for an...more
The law, which took effect in June, impacts developers, investors, lenders, operators, and suppliers in the Saudi railway sector. As Saudi Arabia continues to make significant advances in urban development and mobility,...more
The US Supreme Court granted a petition of certiorari in Seven County Infrastructure v. Eagle County, Colorado, which concerns the scope of review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Granting certiorari allows...more
The California Air Resources Board has requested that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant California an authorization pursuant to § 209(e)(2) of the Clean Air Act to, among other things, prohibit locomotives that...more
On June 24, the Supreme Court granted certiorari review in a case with serious implications for those seeking federal permits which, in turn, require environmental impact statements under the National Environmental Policy Act...more