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The Trump administration wants to give the Texas Department of Transportation more authority to expand existing highways and build new ones.
TxDOT asked the Federal Highway Administration in November to allow it to oversee its own compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. TxDOT is now applying for changes that would permit it to skip annual self-assessments and monthly reports that document the agency’s compliance with the federal act.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he favors the removal of what he describes as burdensome requirements imposed by the Biden administration.
