Final Highway Bill Expected To Include Sweeping Environmental Changes

A House-Senate conference report on a long-awaited transportation bill is expected to include sweeping changes to environmental review and clean air laws, as well as language that would limit EPA's influence over construction projects, among a number of environment provisions. Sources also expect the bill to expand clean air funding programs to reduce pollution from off-road diesel engines and strip funding for stormwater mitigation projects. The conference committee reached an agreement July 27 on a $286.5 billion transportation funding bill,...