The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) and Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) on November 30 adopted rules for critical designation of natural gas infrastructure to help protect Texans in energy emergencies. These new rules implement provisions in HB 3648 and SB...
New York – Facing the threat of sea level rise, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is proposing construction of a $5 billion to $7 billion waterfront for lower Manhattan. Targeting a mile-long section between The Battery and the Brooklyn Bridge,...
California – Contra Costa Water District’s $1 billion plan to expand the Los Vaqueros Reservoir by raising the dam’s height by 56 feet recently earned approval for $470.47 million in Proposition 1 state funding. The project would add 115,000 acre feet of storage by...
Departmental coordination and environmental reviews are underway at the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Metro) on a proposed $56 million emergency operations center. According to a presentation to Metro’s Capital & Strategic Planning Committee...
San Antonio councilmembers approved a $2.5 billion Strategic Development Plan for the city’s airport on November 18 that will guide future development of the airfield, terminals, ground access, and other infrastructure for the next 20 years. The plan received...
El Paso councilmembers took action this week to resolve a long legal battle with an historic preservationist over an area of Union Plaza where a new arena had been planned. At its November 9 meeting, the City Council discussed the matter in executive session before...
