Sentences with phrase «environmental reviews»

(Sec. 1310) Revises requirements for application of categorical exclusions for multimodal projects, including acceleration of decisionmaking in environmental reviews.

The office coordinates multi-modal initiatives and processes, such as the development of DOT's proposed reauthorization language, and the coordination of the President's Executive Order on expediting environmental reviews and approvals of transportation infrastructure.

Requires the Executive Director to maintain an online database known as the Permitting Dashboard to track the status of federal environmental reviews and authorizations for covered projects and shall make a specific entry for a project on the Dashboard.

(E) the time it takes to complete the processing of environmental reviews and authorizations for each major infrastructure project; and

DOT incorporates EJ and equity principles into all transportation planning and decision - making processes and project - specific environmental reviews.

It also states that all federal environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects must be completed within two years.

By fully (or partially) incorporating by reference a State's environmental impact assessment, the Agencies could expedite environmental reviews, and ultimately, project delivery.

Section 1305 requires the Agencies to initiate a rulemaking to allow for the use of programmatic approaches that are consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other applicable laws to conduct environmental reviews.

There may be certain instances where the Agencies could rely on a State's analysis for a specific impact, thereby expediting environmental reviews.

Although State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and FHWA have extensive experience with the successful implementation of programmatic approaches to conduct environmental reviews, transit agencies and FTA have not used the approaches as widely due to challenges involved in negotiating agreements with numerous project sponsors across varying jurisdictions.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA), hereafter referred to as the «Agencies,» are engaging interested parties in a discussion on the use of programmatic approaches to conduct environmental reviews, as required by Section 1305 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP - 21; 23 U.S.C. 139 (b)(3)-RRB-.

Although State DOTs and FHWA have extensive experience with the successful implementation of programmatic approaches to conduct environmental reviews, transit agencies and FTA have not used the approaches as widely due to difficulties involved in negotiating agreements with numerous project sponsors across varying jurisdictions.

MAP - 21 Section 1305 requires FHWA and FTA to initiate a rulemaking to allow for the use of programmatic approaches that are consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other applicable laws to conduct environmental reviews.

EJ at DOT includes incorporating EJ and nondiscrimination principles into transportation planning and decisionmaking processes as well as project specific environmental reviews.

The Obama administration is facilitating drilling projects on federal land in western North Dakota by expediting environmental reviews.

Despite these reports, in 2009, the MMS granted BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling operation a «categorical exclusion» from all environmental reviews under the US National Environmental Policy Act.

The Liberals have called for more stringent environmental reviews of new oil pipelines, which could affect proposals like TransCanada Corp.'s Energy East line.

Under the memorandum of understanding [pdf](MOU) signed by Washington state and FERC, the two agreed to notify each other if there is a potential applicant, quickly coordinate and agree to a schedule to process the application, and coordinate environmental reviews with each other and stakeholders.

Environmental groups praised the new policy document, while Republican lawmakers and industry groups expressed dismay that adding another layer of analysis to environmental reviews would slow down what they argue is an already glacial process.

But others, such as the lengthy environmental reviews the state requires of developers even for small projects, should be streamlined, the senators said.

Ulster town Supervisor James Quigley was also troubled by the decision to have two agencies in charge of the environmental reviews.

There would also be about 62 miles of lines in New Jersey, which would conduct its own environmental reviews.

Councilwoman Diane McCord, who will take over as town supervisor next month, said the state Thruway Authority should not be in charge of environmental reviews for a project that would financially benefit the authority.

Ulster town officials in the resolution contend there are too many resources at stake to have a environmental reviews that poorly conducted.

An additional 62 miles of lines would run in New Jersey, which would conduct its own environmental reviews.

The division also responds to environmental reviews of municipal government actions that involve county funding or approvals.

Wildfire Funding and Environmental Reviews — Vote Passed (232 - 188, 12 Not Voting) Passage of the bill would allow for a presidential declaration of a major disaster with regard to wildfires, which would allow for the release of funding from Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund to fight major wildfires, and would modify the disaster cap under the Budget Control Act to account for expected wildfire funding needs.

He's also floating the dreaded toll idea (something he suggested for the MTA bailout and was promptly shot down by outer borough lawmakers), calling for streamlining environmental reviews and enacting legislation to permit the use of «design - build» contracts.

It is congested, chaotic and poses a serious threat to public safety in this time of heightened terrorist threats... Our proposal is in accordance with all existing laws governing such projects in terms of planning, consultation with community leaders and elected officials, environmental reviews and local government reviews.»

City leaders Wednesday condemned a last - minute attempt by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to claim the right to redevelop the neighborhood around Penn Station without having to conduct environmental reviews or abide by local land use laws.

«Our proposal is in accordance with all existing laws governing such projects in terms of planning, consultation with community leaders and elected officials, environmental reviews and local government reviews,» she said.

Jennifer Metzger, co-founder of the group Citizens for Local Power and also a member of the Rosendale Town Board, said Pilgrim's environmental reviews need to recognize that construction near creeks and streams could have broad impacts.

«There's going to be a whole host of environmental reviews.

That would have allowed development of the land to skip zoning requirements, environmental reviews and approvals from the state Public Authorities Control Board.

The DEC says there is no timeline for issuing a permit and the project is subject to environmental reviews.

One area that will likely not be a problem is environmental reviews.

The Bow Tie letter came after Sam Judge of Judge Development Corp. filed a lawsuit Sept. 1 in Rensselaer County State Supreme Court to block the $ 22.7 million movie theater development, claiming it failed to follow proper environmental reviews and that a portion of the proposed project would be on city parkland.

Powerpacks consume no water and don't require detailed environmental reviews.

He also signed three additional actions to expedite environmental reviews for «high priority infrastructure projects,» streamline the permitting process for domestic manufacturing and to insist pipeline companies buy materials from U.S. companies.

Shocked by its early elimination, state political leaders begged Tesla to reconsider, promising to come up with a sweet offer and expedite the dreaded environmental reviews.

In a 2012 study, Gerry Angevine and Vanadis Oviedo of the Fraser Institute described «outdated regulatory processes and procedures, unnecessary duplication of federal and provincial government project reviews, and an unwieldy environmental review process.»

Should the Army Corps of Engineers» current environmental review pave the way for a new route, that plan will likely to face a lawsuit, Huber said.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order days after being sworn in directing the Army Corps to smooth the path to finishing the line, prompting complaints by the tribe and environmental groups that it had not done an adequate environmental review.

WASHINGTON, April 19 The Trump administration this week will begin the environmental review process for oil and gas drilling on a section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a region in northern Alaska rich in crude but prized by conservationists.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- A federal judge ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reconsider its environmental review of the Dakota Access Pipeline on Wednesday, opening up the possibility that the line could be shut at a later date.

A spokesman in the premier's office said at the time that it would be inappropriate for her to meet with Enbridge officials until the ongoing environmental review was complete.

WASHINGTON The Trump administration this week will begin the environmental review process for oil and gas drilling on a section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a region in northern Alaska rich in crude but prized by conservationists.

Trump's infrastructure plan aims to sweep away «inefficient» environmental review, The Guardian

Another experiment funded by the now defunct Alberta's Oilsands Environmental Review Project (AOERP) changed the global politics of acid rain.

A committee of the Los Angeles City Council has approved an environmental review exemption for a tunnel that Elon Musk wants to dig to test a novel underground transportation system.