Lakeland, Florida officials learned they cannot significantly raise impact fees without demonstrating "extraordinary circumstances" under state law. A study revealed that current impact fees fall far ...

Environmental impact assessments for development projects in Amazon countries have evolved from highly biased, centralized procedures to more rigorous processes that aim to avoid conflicts of interest ...

CommentaryAttorney Analysis from Westlaw Today, a part of Thomson Reuters. March 14, 2025 - Recent actions by the Trump administration and by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) signal ...

Natural disasters impose significant direct and indirect economic losses that extend well beyond the immediate areas affected, precipitating widespread impacts on industrial sectors and interdependent ...

Countries that prioritize institutional strengthening will be better positioned to navigate global uncertainty, manage ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Mikhail Chester, professor of engineering at Arizona State University, about how extreme heat affects transportation infrastructure. Tens of millions of people across ...

The Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) is a leading global facility dedicated to enabling private sector investment in infrastructure in emerging and developing economies by ...

China’s rapid infrastructure development has commanded worldwide notice. In contrast, America’s more gradual pace has spurred curiosity. This exploration seeks to illuminate the key elements ...

The emergence of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) marks a revolutionary shift in the way physical infrastructures are conceptualized, built, and operated. This novel approach ...

A committee of the National Academies will assess potential impacts from offshore renewable energy development in waters of the west coast on maritime traffic and Tribal, commercial and recreational ...