In the wake of the drinking water contamination emergency in Flint, Michigan, and to prevent such a catastrophe from happening in other cities, proposed federal legislation is expected to be refiled to address the nation’s water infrastructure needs. If passed, the legislation could free up billions of dollars to be invested in water systems that […]
Local government officials are often asked, “What keeps you awake at night?” With an up-and-down economy in recent years, the Great Recession, declining tax revenues and widening budget gaps, there’s no shortage of answers to that question. The nation’s mayors were recently surveyed regarding the most important, and most challenging, issues their respective cities are […]
With water sources literally drying up and parts of the country facing droughts that have continued for years, the demand for clean, reliable water is increasing nationwide. Playing a major role in ensuring water needs are met is the nation’s wastewater infrastructure. According to a survey released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), […]
Transportation-related contractors in the Midwest may find that the state as well as local governments in Nebraska could soon have more funding available that will help accelerate transportation projects throughout the state. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts this week announced his support for creating a transportation infrastructure bank. Not only would the transportation infrastructure bank initiative […]
Texans may be somewhat calmed by the knowledge that transportation infrastructure problems are nationwide. No state is exempt. Citizens won’t, however, be happy to know that transportation-related costs are destined to increase in Texas and in every other state in the near future. The nation’s transportation infrastructure needs have become too critical to ignore any […]