“We want to streamline the rules and regulations around what you do as much as possible,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday during an infrastructure conference, ahead of Congress’s Surface Transportation Reauthorization process later this fall. At the conference, Duffy signed an agreement with the Texas DOT that allows it to take more ownership of environmental permitting requirements, in an effort to help the state build infrastructure projects faster and to serve as a model for other states. The DOT also announced $488 million in funding through the BUILD program for 30 infrastructure projects across the country, ranging from bridge replacements to flood resiliency efforts. In a letter that same day, Duffy urged governors nationwide to assume NEPA responsibilities and take the lead on project delivery. Historically, federal agencies have been responsible for conducting environmental reviews and preparing documentation.
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