Infrastructure
Report: Flooding has Devastating Effects on Affordable Housing
People of color, seniors and the disabled are most at risk of flooding's financial and health risks, according to academic research on coastal areas in the U.S.
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Targets Lead Pipes that Threaten Public Health Across the US
COMMENTARY | This effort would affect an estimated 6 million to 10 million homes, along with 400,000 schools and child care facilities.
Locals Worry Wind and Solar Will Gobble Up Forests and Farms
Some locals have argued that the project, which began operation in 2012, harms wildlife corridors and watersheds. Others have said it’s essential for providing clean energy and fighting climate change.
Biden Plan to Boost Public Transit Funding: Visionary or Wasteful?
Critics of the plan say buses should get more attention.
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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.
EPA Moves to Restore State Authority Over Auto Emissions
Federal regulators are seeking to undo a Trump administration policy aimed at limiting California’s sway over tailpipe standards.
Republicans Unveil $568 Billion Infrastructure Proposal
GOP senators said that they’re ready to engage with Democrats and the Biden administration to work out a deal.
Senators Grill Cabinet Secretaries on American Jobs Plan
The heads of environmental, transportation, housing and commerce departments laid out more details of the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan during a Tuesday hearing.
Tourism, Business Travel May Not Fully Recover for 4 Years, Industry Officials Say
Corporate travel spending dropped 70% during the pandemic, contributing to the tax revenue losses that tourism-dependent cities and states experienced.
Biden Meets With Bipartisan Group to Push for Infrastructure Plan
The president gathered with eight congressional lawmakers, as his administration advocates for a roughly $2 trillion proposal focused on public works and other domestic priorities.
Water Being Pumped Into Tampa Bay Could Cause a Massive Algae Bloom, Putting Fragile Manatee and Fish Habitats at Risk
Contaminated water that's being emptied from a leaking reservoir at an abandoned phosphate plant is the latest threat to marine ecosystems in the region.
Biden on Infrastructure: ‘We Will Not Be Open to Doing Nothing’
The president also emphasized he is prepared to have talks with Republicans about his proposed spending package.
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