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At least four Detroit-area municipalities are facing class actions alleging that their sewer or water fees are actually unconstitutional under

President Trump’s proposed $1 trillion infrastructure plan would only represent half of what’s needed to fully get America’s roadways in

Dozens of power industry executives who flew to Washington for a Monday meeting with U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt had

Three weeks after President Donald Trump pledged to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement and negotiate

Steven Somsen’s farm got a new addition last year, breaking up fields of wheat and soybeans that span as far

Speaking to a crowd at the Department of Transportation earlier this month, President Donald Trump pointed to a binder overflowing with paperwork

President Donald Trump said that expanded access to broadband internet service in rural areas will be part of the infrastructure plan

Hollywood types usually drink bottled water originating from natural springs, exotic islands or, in the case of Perrier, a remote

Much of the news coverage stemming from the White House’s recent “infrastructure week,” an effort to push for a $1

Motorists logged 1.2 percent more miles on U.S. roads and highways in April compared with the same month last year,

As debate of the pros and cons of public-private partnerships heightens in light of President Donald Trump’s fondness for infrastructure privatization, the

The interior of the subway I rode Tuesday in New York City was wallpapered to resemble a library, with images

Interior secretary Ryan Zinke announced that he plans to cut about 4,000 full-time staff from the department by sometime next

Former President Bill Clinton indirectly refuted the Trump administration’s stance on domestic violent crime, and he reinforced a call to

Energy stocks continue to face pressure and negative sentiment. The list of concerns includes crude oil prices, which are lower

Could the entire American economy run on renewable energy alone? This may seem like an irrelevant question, given that both

The White House believes that foreign investment will be key to fulfilling President Trump’s promise to upgrade U.S. roads, bridges,

Much of the country might have missed it, but the White House kicked off “Infrastructure Week” in early June, which

The Trump administration has signaled that they will begin a campaign emphasizing their goal of aligning American infrastructure with 21st century

State versus state battle lines are being drawn across the Mississippi River, with a top Missouri official urging Illinois regulators

The United States will not rush the proposed privatization of its air traffic control system to ensure a smooth transition

The electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the US still has a long way to go, but the progress over the

Religious and indigenous leaders on Monday called for an end to deforestation in the first international multi-faith, multi-cultural plea to

Between the very little Attorney General Jeff Sessions was willing to say about his conversations with President Trump and the essentially nothing Senate Republicans were willing to

EQT Corporation agreed to acquire Rice Energy in $6.7bn cash and stock deal that will combine two of America’s largest

Longer days, stronger wind and reduced electricity demand helped green energy break double digits for the first time. In March,

When president Donald Trump originally promised a massive $1tn infrastructure spending plan on his campaign trail, he spoke about wanting to see

Ryan Bourne for the Cato Institute: Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein tweeted recently: “Arrived in China, as always impressed by condition of

A stone’s throw from the white sand beaches and posh mansions of one of America’s wealthiest ZIP codes sits a

Roadwork projects across Illinois could be on the chopping block as the state’s historic budget impasse continues. The Illinois Department

Canceled and delayed flights rose in April on the nation’s leading airlines, and so did consumer complaints, according to figures

Wind and solar produced 10 percent of the electricity generated in the United States for the first time in March,

It’s a sunny future for Florida Power & Light Co., as construction is now well underway on all eight of

Infrastructure provides the framework that helps bring communities together and grow our state. Over the years, Nebraska has invested in

President Donald Trump talked about the need to improve the nation’s inland waterways for shipping grain, coal and steel in

Lawmakers from both sides of the Capitol and both sides of the aisle are pushing to require the Environmental Protection

President Trump recently unveiled his infrastructure plan but it did little to address the water crisis in rural America. While the poor

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe today called on Congress to raise the federal gas tax. “I think they should raise the

With Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt expected to testify before Congress on Thursday in support of the Trump administration’s proposed EPA budget cuts, members of

New York, California and nine other states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its failure to finalize energy-use limits for

Last week was the White House’s self-proclaimed “infrastructure week.” While the administration has not yet released its infrastructure plan, the

Everyone knows America’s infrastructure is crumbling and in desperate need of attention. But that’s far from the only looming national

ALTON — The city’s wastewater treatment plant has been chugging along since 1964, with its original pumping system still processing

The Board of Directors of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency on Friday approved nearly $77.3 million worth of road

U.S. environment chief Scott Pruitt headed home before the conclusion of a Group of Seven ministers’ meeting on climate in

The EIA released the latest edition of their Electric Power Monthly  on May 25th, with data for March 2017. March

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Association of Equipment Manufactures (AEM) today released The U.S. Infrastructure Advantage™, a report

President Donald Trump ended a week dedicated to modernizing U.S. highways, railways and rivers with a thud. The president visited

CHESTER >> City, public and private officials launched an initiative that would create the Stormwater Authority of the City of

As a newspaper columnist, I receive a lot of press releases for various events. But this one, from the Kenosha

The cost of providing routine oil changes and inspections of the city’s light-duty, nonpublic safety vehicles is more than twice

Miami-Dade County leaders eager to dive in on a long-term, multi-project transit plan are divided over how to pick which

Just past the Alabama border, in a bit of rural Georgia filled with manufacturing plants and distribution warehouses, there’s an

Charlotte, N.C., Pittsburgh, Pa., Washington, D.C., and Orlando, Fla., are now using Siemens’ City Performance Tool for sustainable infrastructure planning.

On Thursday, President Trump announced that the United States will no longer be party to the Paris Accord, an agreement

BEIJING –  America and China have “extraordinary opportunities” to work together on clean energy, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said

The Bend City Council is coming up with more money for improving Bend’s streets. The city could be spending as

President Donald Trump is stepping up the fanfare around his $1 trillion infrastructure proposal, but the plan is fast becoming

CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE: America’s infrastructure is out of date and falling apart, particularly the internal waterways that are so vital for

An amended plan to end the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority’s illegal stormwater and untreated sewage discharges into the region’s rivers

YORK – The construction of the city’s future wastewater treatment facility/site is on track, and maybe even slightly ahead of

NEWBURYPORT — City officials have been meeting with private and public bridge experts to assess the condition of the Plummer

Several mayors from growing cities in Salt Lake County say state leaders hold too much sway over how money is

U.S. EPA is giving states an extra year to meet Obama-era ozone regulations. The agency will delay implementation of its

Despite America’s spot as the second-greatest contributor to carbon emissions behind China, U.S. President Donald Trump announced recently that he

On Tuesday, California Governor Jerry Brown and China’s Ministry of Science and Technology agreed to work together on climate issues.

Energy ministers from around the world traveled to Beijing this week for a series of meetings on international efforts to

The US is falling behind other countries in advanced energy technologies, threatening national security and undermining its global influence, former

Every country needs to do at least some work on its infrastructure, which presents an opportunity for infrastructure spending to

U.S. President Donald Trump will outline his vision on Wednesday for an infrastructure plan that includes federal grants to rural

On Monday President Donald Trump began the process of rolling out his $1 trillion infrastructure plan. In particular, the President’s

President Trump has embarked upon a renewed push for realizing a key campaign promise — the rebuilding of American infrastructure,

Carlisle’s stormwater infrastructure will be the focus of study this summer as the borough looks at potential options for funding

An additional $2.7 million in redevelopment agency funding is headed to the North Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant. Commissioners unanimously voted

These days, when it rains, it really pours. Due to global climate change, “Heavy downpours are increasing nationally,” noted the

Trump plans a series of events this coming week to highlight his effort to modernize American infrastructure — the highway,

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced the Federal Aviation Administration will award $527.8 million in airport infrastructure

Oil prices fell more than 1 percent on Friday, posting a second straight week of losses, on worries that U.S.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the United States “will continue to be the cleanest and most environmentally friendly country

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is pushing a major clean energy job initiative in the wake of President Donald

President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement endangers the United States’ leadership in clean energy

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will hit the road next week to ramp up his long-promised plan

The Trump administration’s plans to overhaul the tax system and spend big on infrastructure would give the U.S. economy a

WASHINGTON — President Trump will lay out a vision this coming week for sharply curtailing the federal government’s funding of

PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT)- Pikeville is getting closer to upgrading their wastewater treatment facility. Recently the Pikeville City Commission awarded

Green infrastructure is the focus of a conference at Detroit’s Cobo Center this week. The people behind it say it’s

The next two decades will bring widening projects to Milton Road, Lone Tree Road, Butler Avenue and Fourth Street, as

Seventeen of the nation’s commuter and intercity railroads will get millions from the federal government to beef up safety with

FARGO—The line between air and ground travel is getting blurrier with the rise of self-driving vehicles and drones, but the

In this era when every day can bring another profoundly disturbing bit of news about climate change, it’s easy to

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday halted methane emission standards for oil and gas companies in its latest move

With news today that President Trump plans to back out of the Paris Climate Accords, the landmark international agreement to

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke hasn’t been in Alaska long, but he’s got one of the state’s unofficial mottos

SALEM — Oregon lawmakers unveiled more details Wednesday about some specific road and bridge projects that would be funded in

Deere & Co (DE, +2.51%), the company best known as the U.S.’s biggest supplier of farm machinery, is bolstering its

Mayors and state lawmakers from both parties are blasting President Donald Trump’s proposed transportation budget and $1 trillion infrastructure initiative,

Investors poured an estimated $316.6 million into infrastructure-focused U.S. mutual funds and exchange-traded funds in May, according to preliminary data