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Leadership Appointments: Oct. 1 – 7, 2026

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:14:41 +0000

Pennsylvania – Mat Davis takes over as Chief of Pittsburgh’s Bureau of Fire. His firefighting career began in 2014 at the Dormont, Pa., Fire Department, where he eventually became chief. Davis joined the City of Pittsburgh as the Assistant Chief of Community Risk Reduction in 2023. He had been serving as interim fire chief since […]

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$7B Solar for All program gets new life after federal court rulings

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:54:00 +0000

In August 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) terminated the Solar for All (SFA) program, cutting billions in loans and grants to help install and expand rooftop solar panels for low-income households. Now a federal judge has deemed the cancellation unlawful, potentially clearing the way for the $7 billion program’s return. The SFA program was […]

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$230M awarded for military community infrastructure projects

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:43:00 +0000

The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) has awarded approximately $230 million to support infrastructure designed to support military installations across the nation. A total of 26 projects were selected through the 2026 funding round. The Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) allocates funding to communities with infrastructure intended to enable military installation readiness and […]

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$90M awarded for Chesapeake Bay restoration projects

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:33:00 +0000

More than $90 million will support 83 projects aimed at improving water quality and restoring habitat across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, federal officials announced. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing $37 million for the projects, with another $53 million coming from other federal agencies and partners. EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi announced the […]

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Airport, data center colocation could create shared infrastructure opportunities

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:14:56 +0000

While energy demand surges across the country, two of the fastest growing commercial and industrial sectors – airports and data centers – may be the perfect match for a novel energy system configuration to mitigate rising utility and operational costs. In its recently published “Unlocking Synergistic Benefits of Colocation of Data Centers at Airports” paper, […]

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USDOT roadway safety strategy targets infrastructure, technology improvements

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:06:37 +0000

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has published its 2026 National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS), marking its latest effort to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries, and empower law enforcement. The nation has seen encouraging improvement over the past several years in regard to lowering total traffic deaths, reaching their lowest fatality rate in 2025 since […]

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Larry Flynn named Montana Department of Transportation director

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:46:03 +0000

Larry Flynn has been promoted to assume his role as the next director of the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT). The appointment serves as the capstone of Flynn’s career following more than 30 years with the department. He most recently held the role of deputy director, first stepping into the position in 2023. Prior to […]

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