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The article discusses the efforts of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) for faster implementation of construction projects under the 1.2-trillion dollars Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Topics include the DoT's funding release for 2023, and views of White House director of infrastructure implementation, Mitch Landrieu, regarding the need to accelerate the project delivery, and the DoT's partnership with the industry groups to develop templates for the contracts.

The article focuses on Biden White House's October 6, 2021 directive to restore environmental reviews for infrastructure projects has rolled back last year by the Trump administration won praise from environmental groups but has some wary of new delays as a major federal funding push looms. Topics include the federal agency study of all relevant environmental impacts of projects and programs, and the agencies to work with communities on alternative infrastructure approaches to minimize effects.