Jessica Clark Louisos discusses Milone & Macbroom’s recent report on Vermont’s dams. What is a “High Hazard” dam, what goes wrong with Vermont dams, and what does the state need to fix first?
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Dams In Vermont: Interview with Jessica Clark Louisos
Posted by Content Coordinator on Tuesday, May 5th, 2015Detroit, MI: Governor Rick Snyder Takes on Potholes
Posted by Infra on Monday, May 4th, 2015With shovel in hand, Gov. Rick Snyder joined a pothole patching crew in Detroit for the day to see just what it takes to battle those pesky potholes.
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Posted by Infra on Friday, May 1st, 2015This video is about National Infrastructure Day
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...What is GROW AMERICA?
Posted by Infra on Thursday, April 30th, 2015This animated video explains the key features of the Obama Administration’s GROW AMERICA Act and why we need to move forward on a long-term surface transportation bill.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Our Renewable Future
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, April 29th, 2015This video is the third in a four-part series by Richard Heinberg and Post Carbon Institute. The themes covered in these videos are much more thoroughly explored in Heinberg’s latest book, Afterburn: Society Beyond Fossil Fuels.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Infographic: The Carbon Footprint of the Internet
Posted by Infra on Tuesday, April 28th, 2015With 2.5 billion people connected to the Internet worldwide, the Internet’s energy and carbon footprint are estimated to exceed air travel. From manufacturing and shipping of computers to data use—the Internet is less green than you’d think. Learn about how the Internet is impacting the environment and what you can do to lessen it’s harmful effects.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Arizona DOT: U.S. 89 Repair Time Lapse
Posted by Infra on Monday, April 27th, 2015Watch as crews move nearly a million cubic yards of dirt and rocks from above the damaged roadway to build a buttress below, and then realign and pave a new roadway.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Brookings Institution: Pat Mulroy on Climate Change & Water Scarcity
Posted by Content Coordinator on Friday, April 24th, 2015The impact of climate change is going to play itself out in the water arena says Brookings Senior Fellow Pat Mulroy, former general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority. She discusses the crisis Southern Nevada faced during one of the worst droughts in the history of the Colorado River.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Seattle, WA: Agony Alley
Posted by Infra on Thursday, April 23rd, 2015The average Seattle driver wastes 48 hours a year sitting in “agony alley.” What can a citizen do? By switching from driving to transit, a Seattle-area driver can save time and money — more than $12,000 a year! How’s that for green?
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: The Benefits of Increased Rail Investment
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015Freight railroads are making significant investments in Ninth District states (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, northwestern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan). Phil Davies presents an overview of the cover story of the April 2015 issue of the fedgazette.
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