tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post7598763768030004525..comments2024-03-22T06:05:36.544-04:00Comments on Kids Prefer Cheese: On the Ground: "Shovel-Ready" Means Slinging Manure, at Public ExpenseMungowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02340064320347875601noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-85253322866334072552009-01-16T10:06:00.000-05:002009-01-16T10:06:00.000-05:00Yeah, there's a handful of projects that might be ...Yeah, there's a handful of projects that might be moved up in time because of this, but the NEPA really makes it impossible for a "shovel-ready" project to be anything other than something that's been studied and planned for five to ten years, depending on complexity.<BR/><BR/>There are a handful of road projects that have been studied and approved but funding has not been available yet (or were cut in some of the states which actually cut spending recently.)<BR/><BR/>But in no way can this stimulus reflect real "change." NEPA means that any philosophical change now would take five years, minimum to be reflected in actual projects.John Thackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269867695937765049noreply@blogger.com