SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwired - Jan 31, 2017) - Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- President Donald Trump's actions last week to revive administrative consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline project and expedite the completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) drew praise from industry groups and the affected companies, and criticism from environmental organizations. But other measures signed the same day, January 24, by the president could give new hope to developers who have been stymied in their efforts to construct other infrastructure projects that improve the U.S. electric grid and telecommunications systems, and repair and upgrade critical port facilities, airports, pipelines, bridges and highways.

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