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

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 Sean Duffy in a statement said the new agreement between Nebraska and the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration would streamline the environmental review process, giving Nebraska responsibilities previously handled by the …