Nebraska accepts responsibility, liability for environmental reviews tied to transportation projects

Nebraska accepts responsibility, liability for environmental reviews tied to transportation projects

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Steven Bradbury. (Courtesy of U.S. Department of Transportation) LINCOLN — Federal officials announced Monday that Nebraska is the latest state to assume full responsibility for environmental reviews related to federally funded transportation projects, a move they said will accelerate big infrastructure projects such as the Lincoln East Beltway. U.S. Transportation Secretary Se…