Tag: infrastructure

February 3, 2022

The Biden administration has made clear its intention to promote the transition to clean energy, setting ambitious goals like carbon neutrality for the power sector by 2035 and for the entire country by 2050. A critical step toward these goals […]

January 26, 2022

According to the statement, U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $1.2 billion for the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS). This funding will go towards the timely completion of designated corridors in 11 states in the Appalachian region. This critical […]

January 18, 2022

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) recently approved moveDC 2021, a goal-based strategic plan establishing a 25-year vision for the district’s multimodal transportation system. moveDC was developed in 2015. The update incorporates priorities from all eight wards and includes a […]

January 12, 2022

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced it would double the number of grants available as part of its Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Demonstration Program. The department will add $5 million in grants, bringing the total investment in the […]

December 27, 2021

Roadways are essential to connecting people and delivering goods and services across the United States. Currently there are 617,000 bridges which serve a critical linking function to cross waterways, obstacles and other intersected features in our roadway network from coast-to-coast. […]

December 27, 2021

If 2021 was dominated by speculation and debate around what a bipartisan infrastructure deal might look like, then 2022 will certainly be dominated by the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation’s […]

December 20, 2021

Arizona has trailed nearby states on EV infrastructure investment, so the state’s new transportation plan is “a big win,” said Kressig. Investor-owned utilities Arizona Public Service (APS) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) have run some limited EV programs but “certainly […]

December 15, 2021

According to Yahoo!, Minnesota lawmakers got more details Tuesday on how the recent federal infrastructure bill will impact Minnesota’s transportation system, but questions remain over when and how that money will be released to the state. Policy experts and state […]

December 13, 2021

Leading up to COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, cities around the world announced commitments to slash carbon emissions. In the U.S. alone, 130 cities — representing over 54 million Americans — announced joining the Cities Race to Zero, a United Nations […]

December 7, 2021

Before the big drop in its stock price in March 2020, Essential Utilities’ (NYSE: WTRG) share price was in a strong uptrend with no signs of weaknesses and no concerns for investors. The recovery from the drop has been slower […]

December 6, 2021

Indianapolis, the largest city in Indiana, is truly the crossroads of America. It’s home to the Indy 500, multiple Fortune 500 companies and has just received one of the highest grades on ASCE’s infrastructure report card. Infrastructure is on the […]

November 30, 2021

The heads of Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom and 11 other European carriers called on U.S. tech giants to help pick up the tab for 5G, fiber and cable network buildouts. The network traffic U.S. services generate requires massive infrastructure investment — […]

November 17, 2021

A site at PacifiCorp’s retiring 600-MW coal and gas–fired Naughton Power Plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming, will house the Natrium demonstration, a pioneering commercial-scale 500-MW project that will pair a 345-MW sodium-cooled fast reactor with a molten salt-based energy storage system. […]

November 15, 2021

On Monday, Biden signed the highly anticipated $1.2 trillion infrastructure package. The package hits almost every part of American Infrastructure; roads, bridges, water and sewage, broadband, public transit, ports railways and power grids. According to USA Today, the package, which […]

November 8, 2021

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill after months of political wrangling, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature. Here’s a look at what that means for broadband in the country going […]

September 23, 2021

Last month, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill to authorize $550 billion in new spending on surface transportation measures like roads, bridges and public transit. It won 69 votes — all 50 Democratic-voting members and 19 Republicans. According to NBC […]

August 11, 2021

The U.S. Senate passed H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, by a vote of 69-30. Included in the legislation were several provisions important to NWRA, including funding for roads and bridges, but also the Recycling Enhancements to Collection […]

August 5, 2021

In a newly released fact sheet, the White House details all the ways in which the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will create jobs in the infrastructure industry and help workers find union-backed jobs. The fact sheet, reposted […]

June 30, 2021

After announcing the newly formed bipartisan deal, President Biden is now hitting the road to attempt to garner support for the infrastructure deal, with his first stop being La Crosse, Wisconsin. The stop in Wisconsin proved to be a calculated […]

April 21, 2021

With a few months under its belt, 2021 is seemingly bringing a wind of change. After what has been a year of tremendous upheaval and unspeakable grief, the nation seems to finally be finding its footing. With the roll-out of […]