Infrastructure
Puerto Rico officials say they’re ready for hurricane season, but worries mount
Officials also said they have pre-positioned emergency generators at critical facilities like police and fire stations and hospitals.
8 years ago
Puerto Rico: The recovery continues
Guests: Danica Coto, Catalina Jaramillo, Syra Ortiz-Blanes Seven months after Hurricane Maria, power is still not entirely restore ...
Air Date: May 9, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:47Protection for the steel industry is as old as America
President Trump's tariffs on imported steel aren't the first time the industry has gotten protection from the U.S. government.
8 years ago
Delaware preps for driverless cars
While the technology of self-driving cars get most of the attention, lots of tech is being added to Delaware's road infrastructure to prepare for cars of tomorrow.
8 years ago
Listen 5:35Mayor from Puerto Rico aims to rebuild a new, modern grid
Six months after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, 200,000 residents still lack electricity.
9 years ago
Why 35 grown men traveled hundreds of miles to ride a SEPTA trolley
These railfans are not messing around.
9 years ago
Listen 4:32Congress’ $1.3 trillion spending bill could mean good things for Pennsylvania waterways
Last week’s 2,200-page omnibus congressional spending bill nearly doubled funding for construction work led by the U.S. Army Corps of E ...
9 years ago
The Florida Bridge Collapse Made Us Wonder: What Is Accelerated Bridge Construction?
Last week, a partially-constructed pedestrian bridge collapsed in Miami, Florida, killing six people and sending more to the hospital. Th ...
9 years ago
Is nanotech the new pothole killer?
Scientists are adding tiny particles of clay, wool and other materials to asphalt — to create more durable pavement.
9 years ago
Trauma bags and armed guards: Securing schools without creating a fortress
Since the murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, schools across the country have been hardening their defenses.
9 years ago
Trump to unveil long-awaited $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan
The proposal will not offer large sums of federal funding but instead a financing plan that shifts much of the funding burden onto the states and onto local governments.
9 years ago
Conservation could curb future N.J. water demands
A Rutgers University study says New Jersey’s water needs could actually diminish, despite population growth, if citizens and utility systems invest in conservation.
9 years ago
Pipelines remain critical infrastructure that deserve support
The state Department of Environmental Protection recently halted work on Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline. That’s too bad. The project is critically important infrastructure.
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