Insights: Infrastructure

Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern: Policy Considerations

We are beginning to see a partisan split in Congress regarding the proposed Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger, with numerous Republicans in Congress expressing support for it and Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Schumer (D-NY), expressing reservations. Notably, some Republicans are also expressing concern about the merger, which is...

Permitting Reform

A variety of developments have occurred that signal growing interest among policymakers in reforming/streamlining permitting for energy infrastructure. Republicans have long focused on this issue in order to facilitate the build out of more oil/gas production and distribution infrastructure, while Democrats have increased their focus on...