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The executive order, which requires agencies to begin encouraging use of domestic products, begins May 1st… Read More The National

The U.S. Department of Energy will award $39 million for research and development projects that seek to improve oil and

A recent study has found that nine out of the top 10 greenest cities in the U.S. are on the

A report released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) says Americans took 9.9 billion trips on public transportation in

Pennsylvania American Water today announced its 2019 plans to rehabilitate 15 of its water storage tanks. Read More AP News

Governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, recently addressed thousands of township officials to rally local support for his $4.5 billion infrastructure

Shell VP says the company’s strategy, “will be about putting charge points on Shell gas stations, but it’s a lot

The nation has grown to become a leader in hydrocarbon production, in large part thanks to its unconventional resources. Read

The Port of Coos Bay’s swing span bridge is almost complete. Read More KPIC https://kpic.com/news/local/port-of-coos-bay-receives-20-million-grant-to-work-on-bridges-along-134-mile-track

Flint is getting $77.7 million in loan assistance for infrastructure improvements… Read More U.S.News www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2019-04-17/flint-getting-777m-loan-to-help-with-water-improvements

Supporters say it would make financing new construction of infrastructure more attractive to global investors… Read More Construction Dive www.constructiondive.com/news/bipartisan-bill-shoots-for-125b-infrastructure-investment/552693/

The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund is the latest in a long series of funding efforts to bring broadband serves to

The street was notorious for many years, even in a city where cracked streets are almost the norm… Read More

Leaders say it is a testament to public support for transportation infrastructure… Read More                     Curbed Atlanta https://atlanta.curbed.com/2019/4/15/18311205/atlanta-streets-alive-120000-peachtree-street

Frequent flooding will be mitigated by the expansion of the city’s time-tested Bluebelt program… Read More Staten Island Media Group

Meanwhile, nearly every transportation stakeholder is calling on policymakers to commit long-term funding… Read More Transport Topics www.ttnews.com/articles/transportation-secretary-elaine-chao-reminds-house-panel-white-house-open-all

The $1 billion project cleared a major hurdle with the 3-0 vote, but further regulatory approvals are necessary… Read More

A study from the EPA found reducing emissions could save $200+ billion yearly… Read More Ars Technica arstechnica.com/science/2019/04/limiting-climate-change-could-save-the-us-a-ton-of-money/

The RTC recently completed the first phase of construction at Virginia Street in Midtown… Read More Fox 11 foxreno.com/news/local/rtc-washoe-recieves-404-million-from-the-federal-transit-admin-for-virginia-st-project

Rapid growth of the autonomous vehicle market presents some challenges to infrastructure, but overcoming those could provide big benefits… Read

The South Dakota Senate has called on the federal govt to declare the situation a federal disaster to provide it

Five new BRT projects in Florida, Nevada, New York, Oregon and Washington state are among the funding allocations… Read More

Join us for this FREE industry-training event dedicated to sewer inspection… Read More Rapidview www.rapidview.com

Why do we care about structure? Structure sets the essential limits for what a system can do and cannot do…

The eight percent growth supported a record 114,000 jobs… Read More RTO Insider™ www.rtoinsider.com/awea-record-breaking-year-wind-industry-114290/

It’s designed to allow bridges to resist heavier loads and can increase the strength of structures in the face of

The Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan crossed its last major milestone… Read More Environmental Defense Fund http://blogs.edf.org/growingreturns/2019/04/09/colorado-river-dcp-water-resilience/

Between the infrastructure crisis and underfunded state pensions, the U.S. may need a lesson on funding… Read More Barrons https://www.barrons.com/articles/infrastructure-pension-crisis-fix-51554501488

Utilities eye nuclear, hydro to meet ambitious goals… Read More S&P GLobal https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/electric-power/040519-as-states-push-toward-100-clean-energy-hurdles-loom

To truly lead among cities, the district should not just allow private transportation to flourish. Read More U.S. News https://www.usnews.com/news/cities/articles/2019-04-08/how-washington-dc-can-become-a-leader-in-transportation-technology

Researchers are working to better measure how much water is lost to evaporation at the nation’s two largest reservoirs… Read

2019 is a key year for this legislation, with the calendar quickly approaching the pending insolvency of the Highway Trust

Cyber security and sustainable building principles to modernize Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters… Read More MarketWatch https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/jacobs-awarded-40-million-contract-from-us-army-corps-of-engineers-2019-04-04

More than a dozen states are adopting “community solar” programs that are bringing solar power to low-income households… Read More

Electric vehicle sales are rising, and a variety of companies are getting into the charging game… Read More Inside Climate

Improved forecasts of road conditions are becoming especially important with the emergence of autonomous vehicles… Read More Weather Nation http://www.weathernationtv.com/news/forecasting-for-the-road-ahead/

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will use the money to install the filtration system… Read More Aviation Pros https://www.aviationpros.com/airports/consultants/environmental/news/21074780/24m-filtration-system-being-installed-at-source-of-newburgh-water-contamination

Federal Highway Administration awarded $53.2 million in… Read More American Shipper https://www.americanshipper.com/news/fhwa-awards-532-million-in-advanced-technology-grants?autonumber=847651&source=other-news

Finding a bipartisan solution to funding surface transportation… Read More The Trucker www.thetrucker.com/lawmaker-finding-bipartisan-funding-for-surface-infrastructure-a-challenge/

Florida Power & Light is planning to build a battery big enough… Read More CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/solar-power-in-florida-florida-power-light-aims-to-build-worlds-biggest-renewable-battery/

Recent analysis shows that 47,052 bridges are classified as structurally deficient… Read More ABC News https://wpde.com/news/local/795-sc-bridges-are-structurally-deficient-new-analysis-shows

If a settlement agreement to hike rates is approved… Read More Zionsville Times Sentinel https://www.timessentinel.com/indiana/news/indiana-american-water-proposes-revised-rate-hike/article_b14fae73-79b5-5ef3-a93a-d6d0656f8540.html

The commitment is a five-year capital plan that calls for $20 million a year for the Metro Rail’s Main Street

Klobuchar emphasized the need to improve flood protection measures and make “climate smart” infrastructure choices…. Read More Radio Iowa https://www.radioiowa.com/2019/04/01/klobuchar-touts-1-trillion-infrastructure-plan-in-iowa-stops/

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced the approval of $12 million in funding for 11 renewable energy projects… Read More

With a $25 million federal grant secured, a large stretch of Kentucky 461 will look very different in a few

Information is organized into aggregated, anonymous patterns for detailed data on traffic flows and congestion… Read More Portland Press Herald

Funding could leverage $6 billion in public and private investment for construction-ready water  projects… Read More Environmental Protection Agency https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-wheeler-announces-new-wifia-funding-water-infrastructure-projects

Sen. Amy Klobuchar Thursday outlined a $1 trillion infrastructure plan that would put extensive focus on the nation’s bridges, roads,

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced funding selectees for multiple domestic advanced nuclear technology projects. Read More Office of

A new government council at the U.S. DOT will regulate the implementation of hyperloop technology. Read More Daily Texas Online

Urban planners have many tools to help them keep things dry Read More Scientific American https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/how-cities-can-protect-themselves-from-rising-waters/

Five Arkansas municipalities collectively will receive $5.7 million in loans for improvements to water and wastewater systems. Read More Arkansas

As more solar is added to the U.S. electricity generation portfolio, quick recovery from power outages will enhance security… Read

The third phase of the Manor Expressway Project in Austin, Texas, will benefit from a $46.94 million loan from the

A new report suggests three-quarters of US coal-fired generation could be replaced with local wind or solar power at cheaper

Puerto Rico passes 100% renewable energy bill as it aims for storm resilience The Puerto Rico state legislature adopted on

The fuel tax rate has not been adjusted since 1993; the hike is needed to maintain current spending… Read More

USDA is investing $116 million (PDF, 158 KB) to help rebuild and improve rural water infrastructure for 171,000 rural Americans

The latest version of Ohio’s transportation budget would provide $55 million annually for public transportation. Read More U.S. News https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/ohio/articles/2019-03-24/proposal-55-million-annually-for-public-transportation

A bill introduced in the State Senate would raise the Illinois gas tax to 38 cents per gallon, and hike

Grid modernization is vital to the future of the US economy. Read More The Next Web https://thenextweb.com/podium/2019/03/23/us-smart-grids-electricity-economy/

The Iowa DOT and Iowa State University are working together on heated pavement technology. Read More U.S. News https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/iowa/articles/2019-03-23/iowa-state-iowa-dot-looking-at-heated-pavement

Missouri American Water has begun three projects to upgrade infrastructure in its Jefferson City district at a combined investment of

The new Texas Infrastructure Resilience Fund, or TIRF, would contain four different… Read More Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/2019/03/20/texas-senate-hurricane-harvey-disaster-relief-bills/

The proposed high-voltage power line would deliver wind energy from the Midwest to a power grid for eastern states… Read

Climate change threatens this crucial source of freshwater and, therefore, threatens public health, infrastructure, and the regional economy… Read More

The bill ensures the state’s Hub cities get funding without having to fight for it and helps to pay for

Lawmakers want to use the money to fund the state’s transportation infrastructure… Read More WSHU https://www.wshu.org/post/plans-connecticut-tolls-approved-legislative-committee#stream/0

The Owasso Public Works Authority is planning five water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades totaling over $25 million… Read More Tulsa

Former senior Delta executive would succeed acting administrator Daniel Elwell. Read More Wall Street Journal www.wsj.com/articles/steve-dickson-is-white-house-pick-as-permanent-faa-head-11553024733

Dallas Area Rapid Transit president Gary Thomas highlighted the need for Congress to pass a comprehensive federal infrastructure bill. Read

Missouri regulators have given the go-ahead to one of the nation’s largest renewable energy projects. Read More KSNT www.ksnt.com/news/missouri-regulators-approve-sharing-kansas-wind-energy/1863442100

The Los Angeles International Airport recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the airport’s Automated People Mover train. Read More Transportation

The Miami Wastewater Collection System Improvement Project continues to move forward. Read More Arizona Silver Belt https://silverbelt.com/article/work-continues-on-miami-wastewater-improvement-project

Conventional designs are based on historical weather conditions; new research offers robust guidance for designing infrastructure… Read More Tri-City Herald

Lois emphasized that the project will serve more than the Foxconn campus as sewer and water systems being extended to

California is setting new records, as the state continues to deploy the most solar PV of any U.S. state… Read

University of Utah engineers found a more efficient way to convert algae into biodiesel, which could change the landscape of…

Pennsylvania transportation officials have committed $2 million to study the cost and impact of building… Read More WESA https://www.wesa.fm/post/hyperloop-cargo-philly-pittsburgh-officials-say-its-not-far-fetched

FEMA said it is worried that the rule doesn’t account for “increasingly intense precipitation” brought on by climate change…. Read

A renewed focus on infrastructure has been floated for years as an issue that could garner bipartisan support in an

The U.S. Department of Energy selected nine projects that will reduce environmental compliance costs and environmental impacts of land-based and

The North Dakota DOT and the Federal Highway Administration announced the completion of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the

The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project got another year closer to the finish line Monday with the release of the U.S.

Vacuum sewerage is a system comprised of sturdy, plastic pipes that connect home and other building systems to collection chambers.

As Congress debates, poll shows support for resilient rebuilding—and concern about extreme weather… Read More Pew Research Center https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2019/03/13/77-percent-of-americans-say-federally-funded-infrastructure-must-be-flood-ready

The authorized project cost is $922 million with an expected construction timeline of 10 years… Read More Maritime Executive https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/new-michigan-lock-funded-in-2020-u-s-army-corps-of-engineers-budget

We’re calling this approach High Road Infrastructure—a concept designed to deliver social, environmental, and climate resiliency benefits… Read More NRDC

The deepening portion of the project has two phases, the outer channel and inner harbor…. Read More Savannah Morning News

The proposal is called the Build America Fund, and they want to see it phased in over four years, breaking

Through the State Revolving Fund Program, communities, utility districts and water and wastewater authorities can obtain loans… Read More WGNS

According to the report, most of the Aloha State’s infrastructure systems are in poor to fair condition. Read More Water

Oil futures closed lower on Friday in the wake of the weak February US employment report and trade data from

The U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $17 million in new funding to deploy energy infrastructure on tribal lands.

New York; Union City, NJ; and San Francisco top the 2019 list of best cities for public transit Read More

American Water subsidiary Pennsylvania American Water has acquired the wastewater system assets of Sadsbury Township in Chester County, US for

Minnesota and Wisconsin joined the states aiming for a 100% clean-energy future, while Illinois is pushing not only for carbon-free

Senate and House panels have held initial hearings, but the window for action this year is narrow, perhaps a matter