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This round of funding is expected to award $906 million to significant projects on infrastructure improvements… Read More Logistics Management

The grants were funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development… Read More 25 News – Week https://week.com/2020/01/15/12-5m-in-grants-provided-to-26-illinois-communities-for-infrastructure-upgrades/

Research will focus on understanding mechanisms influencing plant productivity, resource use, and resistance to environmental stress… Read More Ethanol Producer

The U.S. will add 42 gigawatts of new generation capacity this year… Read More Chron https://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/Wind-solar-projects-will-produce-most-new-US-14974305.php

Almost $7 million is now on the way for some much needed upgrades… Read More KHQA https://khqa.com/news/local/modot-awards-69-million-for-resurfacing-in-northeast-missouri

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the Environmental Facilities Corporation would dole out $120 million in grants aimed at

Fairfield will spend an estimated $2.7 million to repave 24 to 25 lane miles of asphalt on parts of 50

The new year will see the completion infrastructure improvements throughout the county’s west side… Read More The Daytona Beach News-Journal

The Interior Department said it would produce enough electricity to power about 117,000 homes… Read More Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-15/trump-approves-first-solar-s-mega-project-in-california-desert

The US Energy Information Administration has issued its January edition of the Short-Term Energy Outlook… Read More Smart Energy International

$2.59 billion work plan includes Route 1 rebuild, new pathway near Camden Hannaford, new Belfast bridge and airport improvements… Read

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an additional $9.4 million in state grants for the project… Read More Spectrum News https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2020/01/14/lake-george-receives-additional-state-funding-for-wastewater-treatment-plant

Leaders in South Haven could spend up to $16 million to repair and protect the shoreline amid high water levels

The state will distribute $5.4 million for infrastructure in 15 hurricane-stricken rural communities… Read More Florida Politics https://floridapolitics.com/archives/315528-rural-panhandle-communities-get-5-4m-in-state-funds-for-infrastructure-projects

A green future will unlock new markets, high-skilled jobs, cleaner air, and healthier workers… Read More World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/01/good-for-the-planet-good-for-business-heres-why/

The administration is also proposing a $12.5 billion climate budget to be rolled out over five years… Read More Capital

MDOT spending $68.2 million on Detroit highway bridge projects this year… Read More Crain’s Detroit Business https://www.crainsdetroit.com/infrastructure/mdot-replace-4-highway-bridges-detroit-year

Residents have adopted strategic depaving —removing unnecessary pavement to add greenspace… Read More WOSU Public Media https://radio.wosu.org/post/ohio-river-community-bands-together-slow-runoff-and-add-greenspace#stream/0

A $74.2-million supplemental budget bill for fiscal year 2020 in Massachusetts has been filed… Read More Mass Transit https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/infrastructure/article/21120623/massachusetts-supplemental-budget-bill-includes-18-million-for-mbta

It pairs with green initiatives, including increasing EV infrastructure, promoting green jobs… Read More Adirondack Explorer https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/cuomo-environmental-focus

2020 will be a year of more progress, and we should see many projects moving forward… Read More Green Biz

The map highlights federal investment in infrastructure projects located in Opportunity Zones… Read More MyChesCo https://mychesco.com/a/news/business/economy/u-s-department-of-transportation-unveils-interactive-map-to-encourage-investment-in-underserved-rural-and-urban-communities/

Using technologies like predictive models and leak detection is just one method of efficiency… Read More Las Vegas Sun https://m.lasvegassun.com/native/las-vegas-valley-water-district/2020/jan/09/las-vegas-has-one-of-the-most-reliable-water-syste/

The map presents datasets for major federal highway projects, interstate exits, bridges, train and bus stations, major ports and intermodal

The 22-mile freeway, the state’s largest highway project, was completed three years ahead of schedule… Read More Transportation Today https://transportationtodaynews.com/news/16553-arizona-opens-loop-202-south/

The targets will address emissions, the environment, public health, housing, and systemic racial injustice… Read More Streetsblog Cal https://cal.streetsblog.org/2020/01/06/legislators-announce-a-california-green-new-deal/

Right now, national infrastructure projects must carefully consider their eco-implications… Read More Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2020/01/07/building-energy-infrastructure-has-bipartisan-support—but-not-if-the-permitting-process-guts-climate-protections/#2150c041b500

The investment aims to improve fuel-efficient waterway transportation system, which contributes to exports and economic growth… Read More American Journal

City council approved an agreement to create a transportation improvement district, the first step in a process to study transportation

A Travis County neighborhood that hasn’t had running water for more than 20 years could be close to getting pipes

The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority awarded $18 million in funding for projects in Lakefield and Staples… Read More Brainerd Dispatch

The City of Glendale has invested more than $400 million in infrastructure to create a world-class environment for businesses… Read

Mayor Cantrell secured more than $50 million in one-time funding and $27 million in recurring dollars to support infrastructure… Read

Scientists at the University of Houston in Texas demonstrated proof of life for a hybrid device that collects and stores

The extension was included in a spending and tax bill that President Trump signed into law on Dec. 20, 2019

Improvements include a bridge, retaining walls, signals, drainage, grading, and paving… Read More Transportation Today https://transportationtodaynews.com/news/16517-tennessee-awards-contract-for-state-route-317-project/

The deal involves an agreement with Virginia to build a new American Legion Bridge… Read More The Baltimore Sun https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-hogan-comptroller-transportation-deal-20200104-5y6kupkrgbac7lpdmveyjrbiby-story.html

Gov. Gavin Newsom released a draft water resilience portfolio that aims to improve the state’s capacity… Read More Environmental Defense

The Village of Lake George to receive almost $10 million in state grants to repair its wastewater collection infrastructure… Read

PDOT District 1 had more than 50 projects worth over $100 million under construction in 2019… Read More Transportation Today

Researches found keeping ecosystems healthy was the top priority, rather than upgrading systems… Read More Ensia https://ensia.com/notable/water-security-resilience-infrastructure/

NJ published plans to eradicate lead in the water and increase efforts to combat rising sea levels… Read More NJ

The financial dispersal will benefit infrastructure projects in five communities… Read More Roads & Bridges https://www.roadsbridges.com/minnesota-dot-doles-out-18-million-transportation-economic-development-projects

Dams, a critical part of water infrastructure, are in desperate need of repair in many cases… Read More Albuquerque Journal

The Mobility Plan will specifically focus on ways to improve pedestrian, transit, biking, vehicle, and delivery experience… Read More Transportation

The Energy Research and Development Authority is investing up to $5.5 million for the collection of geophysical and geotechnical data…

The big wins for long-duration storage always seem to be just around the corner. This year brought concrete signs of

Twilight falls on 2019 and In Transit’s transportation experts have dusted off their crystal balls to make predictions for the

Infrastructure for a huge rail expansion project that could open up 1,000 acres of land for industrial development will be

The town’s next big water project is a proposed new water tower, well and treatment facility on a 4-acre parcel…

The town is moving forward with a study to evaluate its water supply and water distribution options… Read More The

Concrete accomplishment in election year could prove popular for president and members of Congress… Read More The Wall Street Journal

The largest market sector, public highway, street and related construction, is expected to rise by 6 percent to $77.5 billion

U.S. shale oil production has been expanding at a faster clip than demand growth, and that’s what’s driving the ambivalent

According to the researchers, the plan would pay for itself within seven years and create millions of jobs along the

The city has worked on major road widening projects and is preparing for more road infrastructure improvements for 2020… Read

Paving crews laid down the last stretch of asphalt base course north of the CSX railway for this 55-mile long

The project is expected to provide approximately 150,000 gallons of separated storm sewer storage… Read More Patch https://patch.com/new-york/albany-ny/albany-water-department-completes-green-infrastructure-project

The installation of new storm sewer infrastructure should help alleviate flooding in the area during heavy rain… Read More The

Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the 2020 spending bill includes funding for earthquake preparedness, water infrastructure, and wildfire

A group of seven associations and labor groups will host a forum focused on infrastructure Feb. 1-3 at the University

The state awarded $7.5 million in grants to help reduce air pollution and electrify the state’s transportation sector… Read More

The City Council recently approved setting aside an additional $10.6 million in the next decade for public art… Read More

Ideas for what to do with an aging interstate now range from a plain-vanilla rebuild to a tunnel system more

The plant is expected to serve approximately 2,500 homes in the region… Read More Cherokee Phoenix https://www.cherokeephoenix.org/Article/Index/113890

Transportation leaders stayed the course on Nebraska’s largest state highway project and awarded a $352 million construction contract… Read More

The bonds are being issued to finance public infrastructure projects including roads, stormwater management, sidewalks and pedestrian ways… Read More

A big reason why wind and solar keep making gains is that people across the country are taking up the

Gov. Jared Polis announced that he had joined the governors of seven other states to voluntarily enhance electric vehicle infrastructure

Many communities in Massachusetts and around the country have struggled with water infrastructure costs for several generations… Read More Framingham

The funds, under New York’s Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, will back some planned improvements to drinking water systems… Read More

The total funding for U.S. DOT includes $24.8 billion in discretionary appropriations and $61.3 billion in obligation limitations…. Read More

Leaders introduced plans to dramatically improve and expand the state’s rail network and legislation to cut the state’s carbon emissions…

In a country built to serve the automobile and a world confronting a climate crisis, the zero-emissions vehicles seem to

The Allegheny County Airport Authority approved additional spending to include LEED certification as part of the new landside terminal… Read

There’s a lot going on in the world of transportation in the D.C. region, and it can be hard to

An interdisciplinary group from two universities is taking a data-driven approach to help protect North Carolina’s drinking water supply… Read

MassWorks awarded Hatfield a grant to extend water and sewer lines, and to Easthampton for traffic improvements… Read More Daily

A bill passed in the United States House of Representatives this week that will set aside $50-million dollars for improving

Depaving, or removing unnecessary pavement, allows for more greenspace and makes it more likely that rainwater would be absorbed… Read

Mechanical engineers rush to develop energy conversion and storage technologies from renewable sources such as wind, wave, solar, and thermal…

Traffic congestion, emissions, and safety have all become the focus of much concern, activity, and spending… Read More Curbed Austin

Developers of the system to move passengers and freight in high-speed, low-pressure tubes are taking their pitch on the road…

New York is working to make sure residents in every corner of the state have access to safe, clean drinking

The village of Catskill and city of Hudson are among 13 municipalities to receive state funding for water infrastructure improvements…

20 transportation infrastructure projects in Missouri will receive $50 million under the program… Read More Roads & Bridges https://www.roadsbridges.com/missouri-transportation-infrastructure-projects-selected-under-cost-share-program

Improvements are part of the city’s MOVEBR program, a dual-phase effort to enhance mobility in… Read More BusinessWire https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191217005133/en/Stantec-Led-Team-Selected-300-Million-Traffic-Community

Ambitious plans such as Governor Polis’s Roadmap to 100 Renewable Energy by 2040… Read More NRDC https://www.nrdc.org/experts/sam-gilchrist/2019-review-colorado-leads-climate-and-clean-energy

Funding has gone to debris removal, disaster response, infrastructure, parks and recreation…. Read More ABC 12 https://wcti12.com/news/local/hurricane-florence-infrastructure-recovery-tops-one-half-billion-dollars

A dozen states outline a plan to transform transportation by investing potentially $5 billion to $7… Read More NRDC https://www.nrdc.org/experts/bruce-ho/big-step-toward-clean-transportation-eastern-us

The governor’s office says the state Environmental Facilities Corporation awarded the grant… Read More WBNG 12 https://wbng.com/2019/12/17/over-16-million-awarded-to-southern-tier-for-water-infrastructure-improvements/

The deal comes as industrial corporations are turning to A.I. and robotics startups to leverage new technology and gain new

The nation’s first Office of Emerging Technology would be tasked with regulating new devices and technologies not yet covered under

Pamela Conrad is out to restore nature to our cities—and help them face future ecological disasters… Read More Curbed https://www.curbed.com/2019/12/13/20993879/pamela-conrad-landscape-architecture-san-francisco

A preference for pickups, paltry spending on public transit and slow adoption of electric vehicles create obstacles for the state’s

Building a hyperloop system could lead to more than 900,000 jobs and $47.6 billion in increased income… Read More Chicago

Denver Public Works is going to be turning one lane of traffic on 17th Street into a permanent bus lane…

The inland waterways system remains the most efficient — and vital — component of the country’s transportation infrastructure and supply