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Port of Long Beach Lands $20M for $4.7B Offshore Wind Terminal
The Port of Long Beach received a $20 million grant from the California Energy Commission to advance the $4.7 billion Pier Wind offshore wind hub. The 400-acre facility will serve as a staging, storage, and assembly site for massive offshore wind turbines that will...
Court Ends Decades-Long Legal Battle Over Hopkins Airport Expansion Deal
A decades-old legal battle tied to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has ended with a ruling in favor of the City of Cleveland. The dispute centered on a 2001 agreement meant to clear homes in Brook Park for a third runway at Hopkins, a plan the city later...
City of Cleveland Challenges Stadium Plans Near Airport
The City of Cleveland has filed a lawsuit against the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation for granting a permit to build a new $2.4 billion stadium next to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The city’s appeal challenges ODOT’s decision to...
Illinois Rolls Out Record $50.6B Infrastructure Program
Illinois announced a new six-year, $50.6 billion infrastructure program, surpassing the $41.1 billion Rebuild Illinois capital plan. The investment includes $32.5 billion for roads and bridges and $18.1 billion for transit, rail, aviation, and waterways, with more...
California Cities Secure $85.5M to Improve Transit Access Ahead of 2028 Olympics
California’s Metro Planning and Programming Committee approved $85.5 million in grants to expand bike and pedestrian paths and improve transit access ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Metro Active Transportation, Transit, and First/Last Mile Program,...
Rhode Island AG Defends Delay in Washington Bridge Audit Release
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha defended the decision not to release the Washington Bridge forensic audit for more than a year, saying it was withheld to avoid tainting jury selection in the state’s lawsuit against bridge contractors. The 2024 report found...
Trump Administration Freezes $18B for Hudson Rail Tunnel and Subway Extension Projects
The Trump administration has frozen about $18 billion in funding for the Hudson River rail tunnel and the Second Avenue subway extension, citing constitutional concerns over diversity and equity provisions. The move appears to be a response to Democrats, particularly...
D.C. Council Approves $3.7B Commanders Stadium and Development Deal
The D.C. Council approved a $3.7 billion deal to bring the Washington Commanders back to the RFK Stadium site, clearing the way for a new 65,000-seat football stadium and mixed-use development along the Anacostia River. The project includes $1 billion in taxpayer...
New York Advance $3.5B Brooklyn Marine Terminal Modernization Project
New York officials have approved a $3.5 billion plan to redevelop the Brooklyn Marine Terminal into a modern all-electric maritime port and mixed-use community. The project calls for a 60-acre port facility, 6,000 housing units, 28 acres of open space, and hundreds of...
Boulder Municipal Airport Lawsuit Tossed, Future Still Uncertain
A federal judge has dismissed Boulder’s lawsuit challenging the FAA’s position that the city must keep its airport open indefinitely under decades-old grant agreements. The case was thrown out on procedural grounds without resolving whether Boulder could legally close...
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