A Week After Fiona, Just Over Half of Puerto Rico Has Power September 26, 2022 By Jim Wyss A week after Hurricane Fiona swiped Puerto Rico, causing catastrophic flooding and knocking out power to the entire island of...
U.S. Power Companies Face Supply-Chain Crisis This Summer June 29, 2022 By Scott DiSavino U.S. power companies are facing supply crunches that may hamper their ability to keep the lights on as the nation...
Buttigieg Sends $5 Billion to Cities for Safety as Road Deaths Soar May 17, 2022 By Hope Yen With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and...
White House Says $110 Billion in Infrastructure Funds Released in First 6 Months May 16, 2022 By David Shepardson The White House on Monday said it has released $110 billion in funding from the $1 trillion infrastructure package that...
Creaky U.S. Power Grid Threatens Progress on Renewables, EVs May 12, 2022 By Tim McLaughlin After decades of struggle, the U.S. clean-energy business is booming, with soaring electric-car sales and fast growth in wind and...
Secrecy Over Condition of U.S. Dams Tied to Security Concerns, Missing Data May 9, 2022 By David A. Lieb Americans wondering whether a nearby dam could be dangerous can look up the condition and hazard ratings of tens of...
Investigators of Collapsed Pittsburgh Bridge to Review 5 Others With Similar Design February 4, 2022 The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has ordered structural reviews of five other bridges with similar construction to the Pittsburgh bridge...
Global Construction Industry Faces Climate Change Challenges, Opportunities: Marsh October 1, 2021 By L.S. Howard Climate change and the race to net zero greenhouse gas emissions (net zero) are arguably the greatest challenges that face...
Biden Calls Heat Wave a ‘Wake-Up Call’ on Climate Change, Commits to More Firefighters July 2, 2021 By Matthew Daly and Aamer Madhani The Biden administration said Wednesday it is hiring more federal firefighters — and immediately raising their pay — as officials...
Engineers Grade U.S. Infrastructure C- as Biden, Congress Prepare to Debate Fix March 5, 2021 By Hope Yen America’s infrastructure has scored near-failing grades for its deteriorating roads, public transit and storm water systems due to years of...