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The Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, in partnership with Blueprint America and MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, hosts a conversation at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington, DC with Gov. Ed Rendell and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Blueprint America co-hosts a discussion on the question of how government at all levels can work together to create a comprehensive infrastructure policy in concert with national energy, environmental, and economic priorities at the National Governors Association's Winter Meeting.
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Blueprint America -- with Weekend America -- in a report on modern day gas prospecting in the hills of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Gas exploration has been happening in Pennsylvania since the 1800s. However, a new technology and new price incentives have made possible the exploration of the Marcellus shale. It is a geological formation – the size of Greece – stretching from New York to West Virginia and holding what could become the nation’s most prolific natural gas reservoir.
(4 votes) Loading ...Over the past few years, prospectors have been combing the hills of Pennsylvania. They're not looking for gold. The mineral that's setting off the frenzy is shale. It's a mile or more below ground, and it's full of natural gas -- maybe enough to fuel the entire U.S. for two years. The gas rush could make some Pennsylvanians rich. But, it could also pollute the state's air and water as the gas-grab can put serious stress on a community's infrastructure. And, that's set up a conflict between natives of the area and weekenders -- mostly New Yorkers -- who own second homes there. Blueprint America -- with Weekend America -- goes to Northeastern Pennsylvania to look into what's pitting neighbor against neighbor in what could unsettle the area's infrastructure.
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In Pennsylvania, there are nearly 6,000 bridges in disrepair – the most in the nation. According to the Federal Highway Administration, 39 percent of bridges in the state are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. In the first segment of a five part series on infrastructure in the U.S., NewsHour Senior Correspondent Ray Suarez reports with Blueprint America on Pennsylvania's aging bridges.
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Gov. Ed Rendell (D., PA) is an advocate for reforming infrastructure policy and practice in both his state and throughout the rest of America. In Pennsylvania, Gov. Rendell has proposed varying measures to improve the state’s infrastructure, which rates particularly poor in road and bridge quality, from tolling to privatizing public roads.
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