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Infrastructure
543 published works
Washington Energy Report
DOE to Participate in Developing Clean Line Transmission Project
On March 25, 2016, the United States Secretary of Energy, Ernest Moniz, announced that the Department of Energy (“DOE”) will participate in the development of the Plains and Eastern Clean…
The Right Coast
A catastrophe of epic proportions – The Boston Globe
Not for nothing did US Army engineers call Mosul the most dangerous dam in the world. According to Samantha Power, the US ambassador to the United Nations, a breach could…
BuildSmart
Public-Private Partnerships: The Solution to the Problem with Our Aging Infrastructure?
It is no secret that the most significant budget challenges that the United States faces on both a state and national level revolve around the cost to repair and replace…
Land Use Prof Blog
How to solve the San Francisco growth riddle? The Bay Area Council gives it a try.
The Bay Area Council has a long history of planning for the San Francisco region from the boardroom; it is one of the more important business-led planning efforts for any…
Capital Thinking
House To Consider Transportation Bill on Floor
Legislative Activity House To Consider Transportation Bill on Floor Both chambers passed a short-term extension last week, reauthorizing highway, highway safety, and transit programs through November 20. The House now…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Questions About the Infrastructure of Traffic Safety — and How it Impacts Aging Populations
Recently I witnessed a nighttime accident on Interstate-81 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. There was an unmistakable "boom" signaling a rear-end collision. One truck (that appeared to be a large rental truck) had rear-ended an 18-wheeler…
Nano and Other Emerging Chemical Technologies Blog
NSF Will Provide $81 Million to Support New NNCI
By Lynn L. Bergeson, Carla N. Hutton
The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) announced on September 17, 2015, that the National Science Foundation (NSF) will provide a total of $81 million over five years to support 16 sites…
The Right Coast
A high-speed rail from L.A. to Las Vegas? China says it’s partnering with U.S. to build – LA Times
As China's first high-speed railway project in the United States, the project will be a landmark in overseas investment for the Chinese railway sector and serve as a model of…
The Right Coast
SAN DIEGO ROADS AMONG THE WORST NATIONALLY | SanDiegoUnionTribune.com
San Diego is among the top ten large urban areas that have the worst major roads in the country, according to a study by TRIP, a nonprofit transportation research group…
Capital Thinking
Senate to Move on Highway Bill, House Takes Up Legislation on Coal Combustion Residuals and Food Labeling
Senate Legislative Activity On Monday, July 20, the Senate is not in session. The Senate will meet on Tuesday, July 21, at 10:o0am. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will…