Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/three-new-energy-reports-released/">Three New Energy Reports ReleasedThree New Energy Reports Released
February 24, 2020
A suite of new energy innovation and sustainable energy development reports have recently been released. The Sustainable Energy in America Factbook, published in partnership by BloombergNEF and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, provides updates on industry information and trends for the U.S. energy economy. It reports that while overall greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.7%......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/biden-buttigieg-klobuchar-and-steyer-discuss-plans-for-americas-infrastructure-future-at-candidate-forum-co-hosted-by-asce/">Biden, Buttigieg, Klobuchar and Steyer Tout Infrastructure Plans at ASCE Co-Hosted ForumBiden, Buttigieg, Klobuchar and Steyer Tout Infrastructure Plans at ASCE Co-Hosted Forum
February 18, 2020
Until now, for presidential candidates, infrastructure has been a quick soundbite in debates, a sentence in economic development plans, or a proposal overshadowed by other issues Americans care about from healthcare to education. However, as the Nevada and South Carolina caucuses inch near, candidates took time out of their nonstop schedules to stress the urgent......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/vp-joe-biden-mayor-pete-buttigieg-sen-amy-klobuchar-and-tom-steyer-to-participate-in-moving-america-forward-infrastructure-forum-this-sunday-in-las-vegas-co-hosted-by-asce/">VP Joe Biden, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer to Participate in “Moving America Forward” Infrastructure Forum This Sunday in Las Vegas; Co-Hosted by ASCEFebruary 14, 2020
Candidate Forum at UNLV on Feb. 16, 2020, 2 PM PT, will be moderated by The Wall Street Journal’s Jerry Seib and Jeanne Cummings, broadcast and livestreamed by C-SPAN LAS VEGAS, Nev. Today, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and other hosts of Moving America Forward: A Presidential Candidate Forum on Infrastructure, Jobs, and......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/former-vice-president-joe-biden-will-participate-in-moving-america-forward-forum-this-sunday-in-las-vegas-co-hosted-by-asce/">Former Vice President Joe Biden Will Participate in “Moving America Forward” Forum This Sunday in Las Vegas; Co-Hosted by ASCEFebruary 11, 2020
Senator Klobuchar & Mayor Buttigieg already confirmed; Candidate Forum at UNLV on Feb. 16, 2020, 2 PM PT, to be moderated by The Wall Street Journal’s Jerry Seib and Jeanne Cummings, broadcasted and livestreamed by C-SPAN Today, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and other hosts of Moving America Forward: A Presidential Candidate Forum......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/president-trump-proposes-fy-2021-budget-with-1-trillion-for-infrastructure/">President Trump Proposes FY2021 Budget With $1 Trillion for InfrastructurePresident Trump Proposes FY2021 Budget With $1 Trillion for Infrastructure
February 10, 2020
On the heels of his 2020 State of the Union Address, President Trump released his election-year $4.8 trillion Fiscal Year(FY) 2021 budget request. While the President’s request is nonbinding, it does provide insight on the Administration’s priorities and how it would like Congress to allocate funds. Like previous budgets unveiled by President Trump, the FY21......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-submits-public-comments-to-epas-proposed-lead-and-copper-rule/">ASCE Submits Public Comments to EPA’s Proposed Lead and Copper RuleASCE Submits Public Comments to EPA’s Proposed Lead and Copper Rule
February 10, 2020
This week, ASCE submitted public comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Lead and Copper Rule; this is the first major update to the Lead and Copper Rule since 1991. It is widely recognized that any level of exposure to lead can have detrimental health impacts, and low income populations are more likely to......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/senator-amy-klobuchar-and-mayor-pete-buttigieg-confirm-participation-in-moving-america-forward-forum-co-hosted-by-asce/">Senator Amy Klobuchar and Mayor Pete Buttigieg Confirm Participation in Moving America Forward Forum, Co-Hosted by ASCEFebruary 06, 2020
Today, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and other hosts of Moving America Forward: A Presidential Candidate Forum on Infrastructure, Jobs, and Building a Better America announced the first candidates to confirm participation in the upcoming forum on infrastructure. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Mayor Pete Buttigieg have confirmed they will participate in the......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/clear-support-exists-for-rigorous-professional-licensing-to-protect-the-public-according-to-new-survey/">Clear Support Exists for Rigorous Professional Licensing to Protect the Public, According to New SurveyFebruary 06, 2020
Across the nation, state legislatures are considering legislation that would weaken or eliminate professional licensing requirements for civil engineers and other technical professions. This means that the public’s health, safety, and welfare could be at risk. Imagine someone designing a bridge or building critical infrastructure projects like roads, airports, dams, and more – who does......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/highway-trust-fund-remains-in-trouble/">Highway Trust Fund Remains in TroubleHighway Trust Fund Remains in Trouble
February 05, 2020
As we approach the expiration of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, both the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Congressional Budget Office (CBO)have issued reports highlighting the long-term financial health of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). First established in 1956, the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) is the federal fund that pays for bridges, roads,......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/house-democrats-unveil-infrastructure-framework/">House Democrats Unveil Infrastructure FrameworkHouse Democrats Unveil Infrastructure Framework
January 31, 2020
After much anticipation, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA12), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR4), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ6), and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA1), introduced an infrastructure investment framework that would invest $760 billion over five years in our nation’s roads, bridges, transit and rail systems,......