Political Quotes

James Oberstar: “We turn it on its side and have them all provide authority for all of the permitting entities to act concurrently…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 2009
We turn it on its side and have them all provide authority for all of the permitting entities to act concurrently, rather than consecutively.
Said by
James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Oberstar explains changes to the permitting process for transit projects.

Share

More from James Oberstar

Sep 20, 2010

Using a National Infrastructure Bank to finance a large part of our infrastructure needs means we will be able to target Federal spending more efficiently.

congress.gov
Jul 30, 2010

Again, the acquisition of replacement land is available and authorized under OPA 90. What this amendment does is clarify that in that replacement you can replace that part of the ecosystem that has been irresponsibly damaged with better…

govinfo.gov
Nov 18, 2019

The efforts of Federal agencies can overlap and at times conflict, and currently, there is no body within the Executive branch to provide substantive coordination or, if necessary, resolution of disagreements among agencies to ensure…

congress.gov
Nov 18, 2019

The diverse water resources challenges throughout the United States are often studied, planned, and managed in individual 'silos,' independently of other water areas and projects.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation