Infrastructure Across America - Page 9

Washington August 16, 2023

Biden administration announces $200 million in grants to upgrade tunnels in effort to save fish

In an effort to save fish, the Biden administration announced $200 million in grants to upgrade tunnels that carry water beneath roads. Fish sometimes get stuck in the current tunnels.

Joe Biden August 15, 2023

Biden mixes up words when speaking about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in Wisconsin

President Biden, when speaking at a factory in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, stumbled on his words when talking about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Pennsylvania July 31, 2023

Pennsylvania allots $400M in federal funds for on-the-job infrastructure worker training

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday issued an executive order allotting up to $400 million toward organizations providing on-the-job training for new infrastructure workers.

Joe Biden July 26, 2023

Marco Rubio leads effort to block Biden move protecting Chinese EV companies

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Marco Rubio is leading an effort to block the Department of Transportation's rules waiving certain domestic sourcing requirements for electric vehicle chargers.

Washington July 7, 2023

Washington receives $130M in federal funds to support several projects including repairing damaged marina

Washington state is set to receive $130 million in federal funds to support several projects ranging from replacing a damaged marina to moving a threatened Native American tribe.

Ted Cruz July 3, 2023

Cruz 'accepts' Twitter user's proposal that would bar Democrat-passed bills from impacting GOP states

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, discussed an idea on Twitter that would not allow states to receive benefits from a passed bill if both senators voted against it.

Pennsylvania June 30, 2023

Tanker truck lost control on Interstate 95 leading to collapse of northbound lanes, according to officials

Federal safety officials announced that a tanker truck hauling gasoline lost control on an off-ramp on Interstate 95, leading to the collapse of the northbound lanes.

Alaska June 29, 2023

Alaska’s only National Weather Service TV program ends, prompting fear among those without internet access

The only National Weather Service television program in Alaska is about to air its last segment. The program will move to YouTube, but internet access can be unreliable in rural areas.

Montana June 26, 2023

Yellowstone River poses no threat to the public after train carrying chemicals falls into MT waterway

Preliminary tests reveal that Montana’s Yellowstone River isn’t posing a threat to the public after a train carrying hazardous materials fell into the waterway.

Joe Biden June 17, 2023

Biden says I-95 repair is top priority for government; Dem governor says it can be done within two weeks

President Biden visited Philadelphia Saturday and said repairs to Interstate 95 were the most important infrastructure project in the country, pledging the government's full support.

New Mexico June 16, 2023

US upgrades nation’s only underground nuclear repository in New Mexico with new ventilation shaft

Contractors for New Mexico’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant are working to build a much-needed ventilation shaft following a 2014 contamination disaster that led to its three-year closure.