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A Jack-O-Lantern School Modernization

October 31, 2013 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

After a devastating fire, the 100 year-old rebuild of Whatcom Middle School in Bellingham, Washington, is a great story of a jack-o-lantern school modernization. Changing the school from the inside-out, Whatcom now has all the modern conveniences of a new school and (even better) the...

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Tags: education, infrastructure, school facilities, success story

House Freight Panel Comes Out With New Report

October 30, 2013 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

The Panel on 21st Century Freight Transportation, established by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in April to examine the current state of freight transportation in the United States and how improving freight transportation can strengthen the U.S. economy, released its final report and recommendations yesterday....

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Tags: congress, infrastructure, transportation

This Week in Infrastructure

October 25, 2013 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

Unless you fail to check this blog everyday (how dare you!), you should know that the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) passed this week . This is the first water bill to pass Congress in six years, and will help fix our ailing...

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ASCE Hails Passage of Water Resources Reform and Development Act as Linchpin in Modernizing Nation’s Ports, Inland Waterways, Dams and Levees

October 24, 2013 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

Washington, D.C. — The following is a statement from Randall (Randy) S. Over, P.E., F.ASCE, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), regarding the passage of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act by the U.S. House of Representatives: “The American Society of...

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Tags: economic study, infrastructure, ports, report card, water

New National Geographic Event Offers Opportunity to Reexamine Electric Grid

October 23, 2013 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

On October 27th, the National Geographic Channel presents American Blackout, a two-hour programming event that imagines the first two weeks immediately following a catastrophic blackout from a cyber-attack on the United States that takes down the power grid. This movie should serve as a stark...

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Tags: economic study, energy, infrastructure, report card, sustainability

Back to Work

October 17, 2013 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

We have a deal!  Finally, after 16 days, the federal government shutdown is over and things can get back to normal:  Americans can once again visit all our National Parks, government workers can be assured of receiving paychecks, etc.  However, it will likely take some...

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Tags: congress, grassroots, uncategorized