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Trump's transportation department cancels new review step that could've slowed state projects
Read full article: Trump's transportation department cancels new review step that could've slowed state projectsPresident Donald Trump’s administration is backing off its demand for an extra layer of federal scrutiny whenever states seek even minor changes to their transportation plans.
Isolated Chicago communities secure money for a coveted transit project before Trump takes office
Read full article: Isolated Chicago communities secure money for a coveted transit project before Trump takes officeDecades after a former Chicago mayor pledged to extend transit to the city’s far South Side, the federal government is committing to the massive project just before President Joe Biden leaves office.
In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water
Read full article: In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking waterFor decades, largescale engineering projects for development and agriculture drained and partitioned south Florida's Everglades, a vast wetlands landscape home to endangered and threatened species and a vital source of drinking water for millions of Floridians.