Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/national-disaster-safety-board-proposed/">National Disaster Safety Board ProposedNational Disaster Safety Board Proposed
October 13, 2020
Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) have announced they will introduce The Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2020. The bipartisan legislation will create a new permanent and independent board to study the underlying causes of disaster related fatalities and property damage nationwide. The National Disaster Safety Board (NDSB) will make recommendations......
Congress Focuses on Clean and Renewable Energy
October 01, 2020
Over the last two weeks, Congress’ spotlight was on clean and renewable energy. The Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources, the House Committee on Natural Resources, and the House Committee on Energy & Commerce held hearings on the topic. Last week, the House passed H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act. The......
ASCE Releases Preliminary Data on Investment Trends in Transit, Roads, and Bridges
September 22, 2020
With the impending expiration of the FAST Act on September 30, the American Society of Civil Engineers released new data on transit systems, roads, and bridges, showing that the current transportation system investment trends are unsustainable, producing dire consequences for the American people and the economy. The cumulative investment gap between what we are currently......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/united-for-infrastructure-to-rebuildbetter/">United for Infrastructure to #RebuildBetterUnited for Infrastructure to #RebuildBetter
September 17, 2020
United for Infrastructure 2020, formerly known as ‘Infrastructure Week,’ looked a little different this year. Aside from a whole brand new name, branding, and hashtag (#RebuildBetter), this national week of advocacy went all virtual – for the first time ever – due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But that didn’t stop our members, staff, partners,......
New Study: U.S. Mayors Prioritize Infrastructure Investment to Drive Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery
September 17, 2020
America’s mayors are at the forefront of infrastructure initiatives – from public works projects to filling potholes, repairing roads, solid waste management, and more. Mayors from small to large cities, from the South to the West, from Midwest to Northeast, argue that investing in infrastructure to generate jobs and economic growth is the top immediate......
Arizona and Wisconsin Receive “C” Infrastructure Grades in New Report Cards
September 17, 2020
On the heels of the eighth annual United for Infrastructure kickoff this past Monday, both the Wisconsin and Arizona Sections of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released their 2020 Infrastructure Report Cards. Arizona Arizona civil engineers gave nine categories of infrastructure an overall grade of a ‘C,’ meaning the state’s infrastructure is in......
Congress Must Prevent Surface Transportation Project Delays
September 03, 2020
Despite strong industry advocacy efforts and recent actions taken both in the House and Senate, Congress is unable to reauthorize our federal surface transportation programs before the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act expires on September 30, 2020. Congress’ inability to meet this deadline creates uncertainty, leading to project delays, and a subpar transportation system.......
September 01, 2020
In the past few weeks, states across the country have experienced an onslaught of power outages due to more severe storms and rising heat temperatures–from Iowa to Texas. And then there’s California, a state that’s faced extreme weather, spurring fire tornadoes, lightning storms, record heat. In August, the Golden State has also recently instituted rolling......
Investing in Aging Water Infrastructure: Exponential Potential and the Cost of Inaction
August 27, 2020
A hidden network of pipes and pumps ensure water flows through homes and businesses, but people often take these critical systems for granted. This month, our organizations, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Value of Water Campaign (VOW) partnered on a new economic report that quantifies water infrastructure investment and what happens......
State DOTs Adjust Relief Request Amid Updated Projections
July 24, 2020
With persisting stay-at-home orders across the nation, severe revenue losses including sharp declines in dedicated user fee revenues, continue to be felt across state departments of transportation (DOT). As a result, the ability of state DOTs to carry out their core functions, including capital construction programs, is under threat. Through imposed furloughs and either delaying......