Mar 03 U.S. infrastructure gets C- grade from engineers as roads stagnate By Associated Press In its “Infrastructure Report Card” released Wednesday, the group called for “big and bold” relief, estimating it would cost $5.9 trillion over the next decade to bring roads, bridges and airports to a safe and sustainable level. Continue reading
Feb 11 Biden hopes infrastructure can bridge partisan divide By Josh Boak, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Biden said there are "a number of things out there that the American people are looking for us to step up" and do. During the presidential campaign, Biden committed to deploying $2 trillion on infrastructure and clean energy investments over… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 7:20 Why U.S. national security community hasn’t prioritized public health — until now Should the U.S. have been better prepared for the coronavirus pandemic? Experts both inside and outside of the government have sounded the alarm for years about the possibility of a dire public health crisis. One of them was Dr. Kenneth… Continue watching
Feb 21 Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan would rely on federal spending By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Trump has outlined a new $1 trillion plan for spending on roads, rails, water systems and other infrastructure. He is proposing to rely fully on federal spending. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 5:26 This super strong concrete could repair aging bridges. Here’s what’s standing in the way By Cat Wise There's a dire need to repair aging infrastructure in the U.S., and an innovative building material could be a game changer. Embedded with steel fibers, ultra-high performance concrete is about five to 10 times stronger than standard concrete -- and… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 8:50 Emotions flare at divided State of the Union On Tuesday night, President Trump became only the second president in U.S. history to deliver a State of the Union address after being impeached. Current partisan divisions were illustrated by the varying and emotional reactions of Democrats and Republicans present. Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 7:37 Trump seeks to relax environmental regulation of some infrastructure projects The Trump administration wants to roll back part of a seminal law requiring environmental impact statements for infrastructure projects such as roads, mines and pipelines. Industry has long pushed for these changes to reduce what it says are endless delays,… Continue watching
Oct 28 How cities are rebuilding to be more resilient to natural disasters By Zoe Rohrich Cities, residents and businesses across the U.S. and the world are seeking ways to end the expensive cycle of rebuilding after natural disasters. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 11:27 China’s massive Belt and Road initiative builds global infrastructure — and influence By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn China’s Belt and Road Initiative is the most expensive infrastructure project in history. Chinese companies are constructing roads, pipelines and railroads across the globe. But they are also building China’s influence, and critics in the U.S. and Asia worry Belt… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 5:17 Still recovering from Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico braces for Tropical Storm Dorian Less than two years after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, Tropical Storm Dorian is bearing down on the island. Much of the territory’s infrastructure, including its power grid and water systems, is still recovering from Maria -- and is thus… Continue watching