California is doubling down on efforts to align transportation investments with its climate goals. The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) has released an update of its Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure, CAPTI 2.0, outlining new strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. The updated plan builds on the original CAPTI framework […]
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is funding research and development initiatives throughout the country that advance global leadership in defense technologies. As part of this federal effort, the DOD’s Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is awarding an $11.4 million contract to Alabama’s Auburn University to establish a novel radiation hardening facility in Huntsville. Reinforcing the […]
A new study points to next-generation nuclear power technology as a solution to Indiana’s energy challenges. Small modular reactors (SMRs) could provide Indiana with a pathway to cleaner energy while creating thousands of jobs and generating significant economic impact, according to a new study released by Purdue University in partnership with the Indiana Office of […]
Nearly 89,000 Minnesota homes and businesses could receive high-speed broadband service through the state’s $652 million federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) allocation. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development’s Office of Broadband Development concluded its prequalification phase and will open three subgrantee selection rounds for BEAD grants this spring and summer, with […]
The Texas A&M University (TAMU) System Board of Regents has unanimously voted to appoint Glenn Hegar to succeed John Sharp as the system’s chancellor. Glenn Hegar currently serves as the Texas comptroller, originally elected to the role in November 2014. As comptroller, Hegar operates as Texas’ chief financial officer, treasurer, check writer, tax collector, […]
Dekalb County, Georgia, is making the largest investment for water and sewer infrastructure in county history, upgrading critical water systems, improving distribution and enhancing quality-of-life for residents. The county’s Board of Commissioners is proposing a new Water and Sewer Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal years 2025-2034, seeking to guide Dekalb’s infrastructure spending over the […]
California is announcing a first-in-the-nation program and web platform that streamlines affordable housing development throughout the state. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Department of General Services (DGS) are launching the renewed Excess Sites Program to retroactively connect housing developers with state-owned land plots suitable for affordable housing construction. The […]