Category: Infrastructure

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 […]

September 17, 2021

Education, community engagement and adaptation will be key to bring cleaner mobility choices to low income neighborhoods and communities of color as the country makes the transition to electric vehicles (EV), experts said during an online webinar hosted by global […]

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 […]

July 15, 2021

The prospects that a clean electricity standard will make it through Congress improved Wednesday, with Sen. Smith tweeting the industry-wide requirement would be in the larger of the two infrastructure bills the Biden administration is hoping to pass. Democrats are […]

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 […]

June 25, 2021

XL Fleet Corp. (NYSE: XL) (“XL Fleet” or the “Company”), a leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, announced an agreement with Rubicon, a software platform that provides smart waste and recycling solutions for businesses and governments […]

May 14, 2021

The fallout from the Colonial pipeline hack is still being assessed, but experts say it appears lawmakers understand the severity of the threat and are moving quickly. “One of the most promising signs is that legislators are working with their […]

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 […]

April 12, 2021

When opponents of Biden’s infrastructure plan argue that most of the package isn’t devoted to building “traditional” infrastructure like roads and bridges, they’re ignoring something absolutely critical: that America’s transportation landscape will never be truly safe or sustainable until we […]