Preliminary Injunction Against The Bayou Bridge Pipeline Overturned

In February U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued a preliminary injunction against the Bayou Bridge Pipeline, blocking construction on the project in the Atchafalaya Basin. Last week the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned that ruling in a much welcomed move. GAIN Legal Advisor Richard Epstein recently wrote a piece in Forbes analyzing…

GAIN Legal Advisor: “Complete the Bayou Bridge Pipeline Now”

In February U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued a preliminary injunction against the Bayou Bridge Pipeline. The ruling, which halted construction in the Atchafalaya Basin, ignores the hard work by federal, state and local officials as well as Bayou Bridge to safeguard the local communities and Louisiana’s environmental resources. GAIN Legal Advisor Richard Epstein recently…

House Natural Resources Committee Oversight Hearing on “Liquefied Natural Gas and U.S. Geopolitics”

The United States is expected to set a record level for natural gas production in 2018 according to the Energy Information Administration. But in order for the U.S. to be a global leader of liquefied natural gas (LNG) we need sustained investment to support the expected production growth. Meg Gentle, President of Tellurian, recently testified…

New Infrastructure Plan Committed To Helping Rural America

With the official introduction of President Trump’s new infrastructure plan, America is at the beginning of massive investment and overhaul that will repair and improve the current state of our nation’s infrastructure. President Trump’s plan will commit $200 billion in federal funding for infrastructure projects, catalyzing upwards of $1.5 trillion in total infrastructure investment across…

54,000 American Bridges Deemed “Structurally Deficient”

America’s Interstate Highway System (IHS) connects our country from coast to coast, allowing for incredible travel and unparalleled trade to occur within our borders. No industry relies more on the IHS than our heavy truck traffic, and our IHS carries 75% of the nation’s heavy truck traffic. Unfortunately, key parts of our infrastructure have been…

Colorado Most Recent State Committing To Rural Broadband Expansion

With access to high speed, reliable internet you have the world at your fingertips. A few taps and clicks and any question you have can be answered. Businesses can reach greater markets online; students have access to unprecedented academic resources. Reliable, high speed internet has quickly become engrained in everyday life, and it should be…

FCC Chairman Announces $500 Million Rural Broadband Investment

According to reports from 2016, more than a third of America’s rural citizens don’t have access to broadband internet. This puts communities at a stark disadvantage, reducing businesses’ ability to access greater markets through online portals, and restricting the education of our youth. The internet is a tremendous tool, and it’s vitally important that every…

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