Input For Senate Highway Bill Includes Calls To Boost Climate Resilience

Senators’ effort to gather input on the next highway bill is showcasing a push to ensure the climate resilience of future transportation projects, and also spurring perennial calls for legislative permit streamlining efforts -- amid questions about whether lawmakers can reach a deal on the issue that withstands implementation by the White House. Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) during a July 16 hearing said, “I’m excited to get to work and continue the EPW...