Flint Receives $77 Million to Fund Water Infrastructure Improvements The Root » The Flint, Mich., water crisis has weighed heavily on the hearts of those of us within the black community. But five years after its onset, it would appear that the city is now one step closer to finally leaving its deadly water infrastructure in the past. Michelle2019-04-25T09:52:32-08:00April 18th, 2019|Drinking Water, Flint Water Crisis, Michigan|
Can America Still Build Big? A California Rail Project Raises Doubts The New York Times » California’s newly installed governor, Gavin Newsom, in his first major address to lawmakers this month, sent the project into disarray. The governor announced that the project, which was expected to connect the Central Valley to Silicon Valley, would be dramatically scaled back because of exorbitant costs. Michelle2019-04-18T14:18:31-08:00February 25th, 2019|California, California High Speed Rail, Design-Build, High-Speed Rail, U.S. News|
DWR doesn’t expect to use Oroville Dam spillway anytime soon — but it’s preparing if necessary Chico Enterprise-Record » The state Department of Water Resources does not expect to need to operate the Oroville Dam spillway anytime soon but is preparing in the event that it is necessary. Lake Oroville, currently at 773-foot elevation, could rise to 780-785 feet by the end of the month based on current projections. Michelle2019-04-18T14:25:25-08:00February 22nd, 2019|California, Dams, Oroville Dam|
Roadwork funding: Trucking industry floats fuel tax increase as an alternative to increased tolls Agrinews » The “Build America Fund” would increase gas taxes for gasoline and diesel by 20 cents per gallon. The plan would phase in the tax increases, starting with a 5-cent increase and then moving to the full 20-cent increase by 2021 and continuing at 20 cents until 2027. The tax would be collected on motor fuel at the wholesale terminal rack, before the fuels reach the retail level. The American Trucking Association is promoting the tax increase as an alternative to increased tolling. Michelle2019-04-18T15:02:45-08:00February 19th, 2019|Federal Programs, Fuel Tax, Indiana, Interstate 69 Indiana, Tolling|
Gavin Newsom says he would scale back the bullet train and twin tunnels if elected Los Angeles Times » If Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is elected governor as expected, he’ll keep building the state’s two contentious public works projects: the bullet train and twin water tunnels. But he’ll scale back both. Newsom will concentrate on completing a high-speed rail line from the San Joaquin Valley to the San Francisco Bay Area. As for the beleaguered water project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, Newsom will try to reduce its size to one tunnel. melodypecg2018-10-22T12:45:58-08:00October 11th, 2018|California, California High Speed Rail, High-Speed Rail, Project to Watch|
WATCH: Gordie Howe International Bridge construction ‘celebration’ event on Oct. 5, 2018 Click on Detroit » Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder joined Canadian government leaders on Oct. 5 for the Gordie Howe International Bridge Canadian “Construction Celebration” event. melodypecg2018-10-22T12:53:18-08:00October 5th, 2018|Bridges, Canada, Gordie Howe International Bridge, Michigan, Project to Watch|
