Two states have released statewide plans addressing the effects of climate change, with Oregon focusing on preparing communities for disasters and Illinois targeting reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has released the Plan for a Resilient Oregon (PRO), a statewide strategy designed to help communities prepare for and recover from wildfires, floods, […]
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded $25 million to help the city of Chattanooga, Tenn., deploy an autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle service in the downtown area. The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) will receive and utilize the funding. Plans call for deploying up to six AV shuttles throughout the city’s downtown area. The […]
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking feedback from stakeholders to inform future actions intersecting key public-private partnership (P3) programs with key energy technologies. Responses are due Oct. 5. The DOE’s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO), alongside the Office of Technology Commercialization, launched the Request for Information (RFI) to better understand the divide between […]
America’s water infrastructure is facing a new kind of modernization challenge. Cyberattacks this year have targeted more than 100 drinking water and wastewater systems across 12 states, and some intrusions have already disrupted physical operations. Attackers have manipulated the programmable controllers that help utilities operate pumps and other equipment, causing incidents that included loss of […]
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has launched an intradepartmental task force to coordinate space policy activities and implement federal space-centric policies. The Space Policy Administration, Coordination and Execution (SPACE) Task Force will represent USDOT in executing actions to expand launch infrastructure, streamline regulation, better integrate the airspace and coordinate space policy. The task […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) have released the final environmental review for the North Plains Connector, a proposed transmission line meant to link the country’s eastern and western power grids. The project would mark the first time the grids share a connection in the region. The […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has designated 16 maritime training organizations as 2026 Centers of Excellence for training future workers in the maritime industry. Along with previous designees, there are now 48 Centers of Excellence operating 87 training facilities across 28 states and territories. The five-year designation recognizes federally recognized community colleges, […]