Jun. 25—Maine won’t have to wait long before it begins to lose valuable coastal infrastructure to high-tide floods. Forget king tides and storm surges. A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists predicts sunny-day floods caused by rising seas will hit critical infrastructure as soon as 2030 under a business-as-usual emissions scenario. “Even without […]
Although it’s a high rise, Titusville Towers is among several critical infrastructure sites in Brevard County that rose to the surface as at risk of “disruptive flooding,” according to an analysis released Tuesday by the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists. Retirees in the 120-unit waterfront assisted living facility should be plenty high and dry in […]
President Joe Biden has struggled to make his infrastructure success resonate with voters. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told the Times that many voters simply aren’t plugged into DC. “I think the pandemic’s taken a toll. People are stressed out,” she told the newspaper. When Gretchen Whitmer first ran for the Michigan governorship in 2018, she […]
Sen. Ted Cruz has accused President Joe Biden of using the 2021 infrastructure law to boost his re-election bid and is calling for an investigation into signs that credit the law for infrastructure projects across the country. According to Politico, Cruz is taking issue with signs that say “Project Funded By President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan […]
Extreme heat coupled with strained infrastructure, malfunctions and mechanical problems on Amtrak and New Jersey Transit brought agony and massive delays for tens of thousands of commuters throughout the Northeast this week. Rail service between New Jersey and New York’s Penn Station was suspended Thursday before the evening commute and again on Friday morning, with […]
Sen. Ted Cruz has an issue with signage touting projects funded by the 2021 infrastructure law. Construction sites across the US note that projects were made possible by the Biden-signed law. “These displays are nothing more than campaign yard signs,” Cruz argues. Across the United States, scores of construction sites are emblazoned with signs that […]
Sen. Ted Cruz is asking a federal watchdog to investigate whether the Biden administration is violating the Hatch Act by using taxpayer dollars to tout its 2021 infrastructure law — a move that comes amid evidence that most voters are unaware of one of the president’s biggest legislative achievements. The Texas Republican argues that the […]
CHEYENNE — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg had his bags packed to visit Cheyenne in March to share updates on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Those plans were nixed, though, when he received a call that the Francis Scott Key Bridge had collapsed in Baltimore the night before he was due to arrive […]
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed legislation on Tuesday aimed at maximizing the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to boost infrastructure development across the reservation. The legislation, passed by the Navajo Nation Council on June 5, allocates $521.8 million of ARPA funding into a newly established Revenue Replacement Reserve. According to […]
CHEYENNE — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg had his bags packed to visit Cheyenne in March to share updates on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Those plans were nixed, though, when he received a call that the Francis Scott Key Bridge had collapsed in Baltimore the night before he was due to arrive […]
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukraine has been systematically targeting Russian energy infrastructure to try to disrupt Russia’s economy and its ability to fund its military effort. Ukrainian officials say attacks have been carried out in retaliation for Russian strikes on the Ukrainian energy system. Following is a chronology of some of the main drone strikes on […]
Wall Street has been puzzling over the U.S. economy’s continued resilience in the face of aggressive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, with some still expecting a recession soon. But Neuberger Berman senior portfolio manager Steve Eisman is bullish on financial markets and thinks the answer is clear: the doomsayers are wrong as the artificial […]