Nation Jun 30 Historic floods in the Midwest put spotlight on America’s aging dams By John Yang, Kaisha Young
World Jun 21 Sewage contamination of British waterways reveals infrastructure problems ahead of election A torrent of news on dirty water has spilled over into next month’s election. While not a top campaign issue, it stinks of a larger problem: Britain’s aging infrastructure. By Brian Melley, Associated Press
World Oct 31 9 people arrested in India during bridge collapse investigation The collapse Sunday evening in Gujarat state plunged hundreds of people into a river, killing at least 134. By Ajit Solanki, Aijaz Hussain, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press
Nation Jan 23 Watch 2:42 Urgent tri-state infrastructure project gets green light after long delay Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, about 200,000 rode the train through the tunnel under the Hudson river between New York and New Jersey every day. The tunnel, built in 1910, is over 111 years old—and due to lingering damage from… By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber
Nation Nov 15 Watch 6:14 The historic investments in the new infrastructure law and how they could affect inflation Spirits were high at the White House Monday as lawmakers joined President Joe Biden to sign the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law. The $1.2 trillion legislation has some $550 billion in new spending that will go to public infrastructure projects…
Nov 15 Watch 8:22 2 mayors on how and when new infrastructure law will help their cities For more perspective on infrastructure spending, Judy Woodruff turns to two mayors who were at the White House Monday afternoon and are on the front lines of the new infrastructure law: Nan Whaley is a Democrat serving Dayton, Ohio, and… Continue watching
Sep 07 Ida damage shows need for infrastructure upgrades, lawmakers say By Hope Yen, Matthew Daly, Associated Press As the deadly storm moved from the Gulf Coast through the Northeast — killing over 65 people from Louisiana to Connecticut — members of Congress said the storm offered irrefutable evidence that the nation's power lines, roads, bridges and other… Continue reading
May 04 Biden’s infrastructure plan targets lead pipes that threaten public health across the U.S. By Gabriel Filippelli, The Conversation President Joe Biden has proposed spending $45 billion to replace every lead water pipe and service line in the nation. A public health expert explains why he sees this as a worthwhile investment. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 6:43 Trump, Congress announce progress toward infrastructure deal, amidst Mueller standoff Hints of bipartisanship emerged between congressional Democrats and the White House Tuesday as the two sides announced a $2 trillion general agreement to renew aging U.S. infrastructure. The apparent progress came despite a standoff over investigations related to the Mueller… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 4:42 Water costs balloon in cities along the Great Lakes By PBS NewsHour The Great Lakes are an indispensable source of drinking water for more than 48 million people in the U.S. and Canada. But in six large cities on the shorelines, residents are facing a cost crisis. WBEZ reporter Maria Ines Zamudio… Continue watching