Transportation
Why Environmental Reviews Are Slowing Down Big Projects
It takes a long time to get big infrastructure investments through the process, but it doesn't have to.
Building major infrastructure projects takes a long time. Not just because they're big, but also because their potential impact on the environment is big. And according to a new report, the time it takes to get projects like bridges and highways through the environmental review process has grown longer and longer over time.
The chart below explains the situation all too clearly: