Utah House Passes Bill Giving Transportation Commission More Freedom to Toll Gallery Utah House Passes Bill Giving Transportation Commission More Freedom to Toll Tolling, Utah Utah House Passes Bill Giving Transportation Commission More Freedom to TollTransport Topics » Senate Bill 71 passed by a vote of 49-21, authorizing the transportation commission to establish tolling systems even on existing highways. Previously the group only had authority to set up tolls on new road projects. Michelle2018-03-06T14:52:36-08:00March 6, 2018|
Nearly 9 percent of Flint Northwestern water samples over federal limit for lead Gallery Nearly 9 percent of Flint Northwestern water samples over federal limit for lead Drinking Water, Flint Water Crisis, Michigan, Privatization Nearly 9 percent of Flint Northwestern water samples over federal limit for leadMLive » The test results, posted online by the DEQ, showed seven of 80 samples taken from the school registered above the federal action limit with a high of 57 ppb at one water outlet in the West Carpenter Road school. Flint schools are providing bottled water to students at Northwestern and other buildings at least through the end of this school year as a result of the city’s water crisis. Michelle2018-03-06T13:21:12-08:00March 6, 2018|
Cape Town is running out of water, and no one knows what economic impact that will have Gallery Cape Town is running out of water, and no one knows what economic impact that will have South Africa, Water Cape Town is running out of water, and no one knows what economic impact that will haveCNBC » The drought has not been factored into the South African Reserve Bank’s economic growth projections for this year. “Developing an estimate is tricky and not straightforward — we are, however, looking into it,” the institution told CNBC via email. Michelle2018-03-06T13:35:00-08:00March 6, 2018|
LBJ East Is Major Issue in Republican Texas Senate PrimaryNBC » Widening LBJ East from U.S. 75 Central Expressway to Interstate 30 is the highest congestion relief priority of the North Texas Regional Transportation Council (RTC) after years of delay and lack of funding. Much of the stretch has no feeder lanes. Michelle2018-03-06T15:08:44-08:00March 5, 2018|
Dakota Access Pipeline gauges oil industry interest in expanding capacity Gallery Dakota Access Pipeline gauges oil industry interest in expanding capacity Non-Renewable Sources, North Dakota Dakota Access Pipeline gauges oil industry interest in expanding capacityThe Bismarck Tribune » The company that built the Dakota Access Pipeline is gauging the oil industry’s interest in shipping additional oil from the Bakken to the Gulf Coast. Energy Transfer Partners recently announced it is soliciting commitments from the industry to expand the capacity of the four-state Dakota Access Pipeline and the Energy Transfer Crude Oil Pipeline. Michelle2018-03-06T14:43:13-08:00March 5, 2018|
The Economic Implications of Trump’s Hudson Tunnel FeudBloomberg » The Northeast accounts for 30 percent of all jobs in the U.S. and contributes $3 trillion annually to the U.S. economy. It’s home to 51 million people—one in 7 Americans—a figure expected to hit 58 million by 2040. The Northeast Corridor is its backbone. It’s the most heavily used passenger rail line in the U.S, both in ridership and service frequency. Michelle2018-03-06T13:45:58-08:00March 5, 2018|
