Articles Tagged with ''infrastructure''

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2017 - Houston-area flooding in Hurricane Harvey’s wake has been deadly, costly, and persistent. Hurricane Irma is delivering more of the same. But the cumulative damage from these two record-breaking hurricanes could pale in comparison to the impacts of a sudden cyberattack on vital infrastructure resources.

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2017 - Hopes ran high for enacting long-overdue federal legislation this year to upgrade the nation’s neglected infrastructure.

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017 - The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the FY2018 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, a measure to fund the nation’s priorities for energy development, research, and water infrastructure requirements.

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2017 - The need of farmers and rural businesses for high-speed internet is getting increased attention from the White House and Congress as they look forward to passing a sweeping infrastructure initiative next year.

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2017 - As manufacturers make efforts to put more people behind the wheel of a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV), the Energy Department (DOE) explores what changes may be needed to support a larger number of those types of automobiles.