INDUSTRY, ENVIRONMENTALISTS FACE OFF OVER PROVISIONS IN HIGHWAY BILL

Industry and environmentalists are headed for a showdown over a number of key issues in pending transportation legislation that could dramatically rewrite federal clean air and environmental review laws. Industry says the proposed changes will reduce delays and streamline construction projects, while environmentalists argue that the provisions will significantly weaken environmental and public health protections. The American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials, the American Highway Users Alliance and a number of road building and contracting groups sent a...