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America’s Infrastructure Improves to a C Grade on the ASCE’s 2025 Report Card

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Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is the country’s oldest and largest civil engineering organization.  Since 1998, the ASCE has issued a quadrennial assessment of the U.S.’s infrastructure...more

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[Webinar] Executive Actions’ Impact on Energy, Transportation, and Water - February 12th, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm PT

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Since January 20, 2025, there have been a number of executive orders and agency guidance and memoranda that have the potential to impact a wide range of industries nationwide. While the full impact of these actions is not yet...more

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Winners at this Year's P3 Awards

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As mentioned in a previous post, the P3 Awards are held yearly to recognize and celebrate projects and individuals in the P3 space. This year many incredible projects and teams were nominated but only some of them took home a...more

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Preparing for the Legal Effects of PFAS Legislation and Litigation on Your Business

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Odds are that businesses involved in any kind of manufacturing or sale of physical products will be impacted by developments in legislation or case law involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). How big of an...more

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The Final Content of California's Budget-Revised Infrastructure and CEQA Reform Trailer Bills

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As stated in Holland & Knight's recent alert detailing Gov. Gavin Newsom's package of 11 bills to amend the venerable California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), meaningful reforms to CEQA have eluded all past governors in...more

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Podcast: Planning and Funding Climate Resilient California Coastal Infrastructure

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According to California’s projections, the miles of highways susceptible to coastal flooding in a 100-year storm event will triple from current levels to 370 miles by 2100, with over 3,750 miles exposed to temporary flooding....more

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[Webinar] Planning and Funding Climate Resilient California Coastal Infrastructure - December 5th, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm PT

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According to California’s projections, the miles of highways susceptible to coastal flooding in a 100-year storm event will triple from current levels to 370 miles by 2100, with over 3,750 miles exposed to temporary flooding....more

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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Resources ‎

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act from the U.S. Congress, signed into law November 15 by President Biden, provides $1.2 trillion to rebuild roads and bridges, water infrastructure, resilience, and internet, with a...more

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[Webinar] Show Me the Money: How the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Will Benefit Public Projects - February 24th, 11:00 am...

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, hailed by the White House as a “once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness,” became law on November 15, 2021. This new $1.2 trillion policy...more

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How the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Affects Texas

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With President Biden signing the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law, Texas is set to receive an estimated $35.4 billion to improve infrastructure. Jackson Walker attorneys Amanda Crouch and Kate Goodrich walk through...more

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New Jersey Buries the Needle on Electric Vehicles With New Legislation

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed landmark legislation (S2252/A4819) on January 17, 2020 that is poised to dramatically accelerate the electrification of New Jersey’s transportation sector. The legislation increases...more

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National Investment Agreement in Infrastructure by the Private Sector

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On September 26, 2019, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, together with the private sector, presented the National Investment Agreement in Infrastructure by the Private Sector (the "Agreement"). As the first bundle of the...more

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California Air and Climate Vol. 11: CARB Continues Roll-Out to Reduce Emissions from Vessels in California Ports and Targets...

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CARB Continuing Roll-Out of Revised Regulations to Reduce Emissions from Ocean-Going Vessels in California Ports - On December 5, 2019, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will hold a public hearing in Oakland,...more

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NC Legislative Update: October 2019 #3

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Both the House and Senate took this week off, so no legislation moved on Jones Street. Legislators are scheduled to return next week and finish work on bills in conference. ...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights: October 2019 #3

Pennsylvania, CNX Reach $1.48M Settlement on Abandoned Wells - "The order covers 141 conventional wells and five shale gas wells in Allegheny, Washington, Greene and Westmoreland counties." Why this is important: The...more

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PE still strong but value dips amid falling overall dealmaking

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While initially disappointing, the US$108.8 billion in total global PE transaction value in Q3 represents a greater proportion of overall M&A activity than in Q2. PE value made up 29% of overall M&A value in Q3, compared...more

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Highlights from the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Order in the National Grid Rate Case

Rejection of Significant EV Expansion, Concern Regarding Interconnection Issues, and a Management Audit - On September 30, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“Department”) issued its order (“Order”) in...more

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2019 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard: ACEEE Report (Including Arkansas)

The organization American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) published its annual report titled: 2019 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard (“Report”)...more

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Utility Regulatory Commissions in Wisconsin and Iowa Chart Path on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

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Two midwestern states are taking up the issue of how to address the expansion of electric vehicles (or EVs) in their jurisdictions. The Iowa Utilities Board recently proposed regulations addressing whether EV charging...more

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State Regulatory Commissions Continue to Address Electric Utility Movement Into the Transportation Sector

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Electric vehicles (or EVs) cumulatively consume large amounts of electricity, which means regulated utilities have a natural interest in the expansion of EVs and in managing the impacts to the electric grid from that...more

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Key Energy Related Bills Introduced in the 2019-2020 Legislative Session

The 2019-2020 California Legislative Session has reached its first deadline. February 22, 2019 marked the deadline by which bills could be introduced for the first half of the Legislative Session. Lawmakers will begin Spring...more

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Administration's Infrastructure Plan Supports Reuse of Brownfields and Superfund Sites

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• The Trump Administration released an ambitious $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan on Feb. 12, 2018 – a plan that includes many provisions focused upon encouraging the reuse of contaminated brownfields and Superfund sites. ...more

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Government Warns of Threat Activity Targeting Critical Infrastructure through Third-Party Access

A cloak of secrecy usually covers covert government activities when it comes to the latest cyber threats and intelligence. But in a rare public statement, the U.S. government has warned that hackers are targeting government...more

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News from the Vermont State House - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team - February 2017

The Agency of Transportation has submitted a proposal to the House Transportation Committee that would allow the agency to seek damages from a utility that fails to move or adjust a utility line that is in a state or local...more

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California’s New Climate Change Laws Tighten Limits on GHG, Increase Legislative Oversight of CARB

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California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law last week two controversial anti-climate change bills that will tighten greenhouse gas (GHG) limits by 40% and increase legislative supervision of the California Air Resources...more

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