Infrastructure
In Slumping Energy States, Plugging Abandoned Wells Could Provide an Economic Boost
North Dakota may be the only state using CARES Act money to plug abandoned oil wells.
In Slumping Energy States, Plugging Abandoned Wells Could Provide an Economic Boost
North Dakota may be the only state using CARES Act money to plug abandoned oil wells.
Infrastructure
Oregon Expects Reopening and Repairing Roads Damaged by Wildfires Will Take Months
Over 200 miles of Oregon roads were closed as of last week due to the catastrophic blazes. The state’s transportation department is dealing with problems like hazardous trees and rockslide risks.
From Sewage Sludge, a New Perspective on the Flint Water Crisis
COMMENTARY | The 2014 lead crisis was troubling. But the science now suggests that other cities — and even Flint — have seen worse.
Two Months Out from Election Day, Ohio Nailing Down Vote-By-Mail Procedures
Officials decided Monday the state will not pay for postage on absentee ballots, and a pending appeal will determine whether voters can request absentee ballots by email.
Strained Rural Water Utilities Buckle Under Pandemic Pressure
Rural water service has missed out on federal and state pandemic relief.
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New Tools Help State and Local Governments Battle Ransomware, Other Big Disasters
When governments find themselves being ransomed, their choices are typically to pay, which will undercut their ability to deliver key services to their communities due to budget restrictions, or not pay, resulting in the immediate inability to serve their communities and the loss of key data that will inevitably plague them for years afterwards.
In a Cross-State Aquifer Spat, a View of a Water-Stressed Future
Mississippi sued Memphis over its use of a deep aquifer. A possibly paradigm-shifting Supreme Court decision looms.
Transit Authority Looks to Bus Lanes to Reduce Crowding, Encourage Social Distancing
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will add up to 14 miles of dedicated bus lanes in Boston and its suburbs to improve bus service, aiming to provide customers with room to spread out and spend less time onboard.
Electric Grid Investment on Track to Fall $208 Billion Short Over Next Decade, Civil Engineers Say
The new estimate comes as California, Iowa and Louisiana have all seen significant power outages in recent weeks.
How to Design a Street for Hands-Off Play
In New York City, there are far fewer play streets than two decades ago. But at the ones that do exist, temporary structures like an obstacle course can allow for social play along with social distancing.
Signs of Big Growth in Shared Bike and Scooter Trips Before Virus Hit
A new report shows that the number of trips on these “micro-mobility” vehicles was up 60% last year over 2018.
Capital Budgets and Maintenance in Line to Take Hits, Local Government Survey Finds
The new poll indicates that public works is an area that will see less funding as the coronavirus pandemic weighs on state and local government budgets.
Struggling Small Businesses Are Also at Risk from Postal Service Delays
COMMENTARY | A reliable U.S. Postal Service is critical for small- and medium-sized businesses, which depend on both its wide reach and affordable rates.
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