Infrastructure News Updates

Government, Business

Congressional Earmarks Can Be Tool for Advancing Infrastructure Bill, Stakeholders Say

Freight transportation stakeholders said they’d welcome revival of the long-dormant congressional earmark process as part of comprehensive infrastructure legislation later this year.

March 11, 2021
Government

Sen. Tom Carper: Climate Change at Heart of Infrastructure Debate

Severe-weather events that immobilize communities and cut off access to energy resources reinforce the need to boost programs designed to address climate change, the leader of the Senate’s transportation committee said.

March 10, 2021
Government, Business

Infrastructure Bill Could Pass Committee in May, Carper Says

The centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s massive transportation infrastructure package could move through a key Senate committee by the end of May, according to Sen. Tom Carper.

March 10, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Biden Executive Order Calls on Agencies to Prioritize 'Environmental Justice'

A sweeping executive order from President Joe Biden calls for a review of all Trump-era environmental regulations with a focus on the issue of “environmental justice,” an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions in low-income and minority communities across the United States that, in many cases, are located near where heavy trucks operate.

March 9, 2021
Government, Business

White House Hasn’t Ruled Out Democrat-Only Infrastructure Plan

White House Senior Adviser Cedric Richmond left open the possibility that the Biden administration could seek passage of an infrastructure plan with only Democratic votes after the president drew criticism for a $1.9 trillion virus relief package that’s poised to pass along partisan lines.

March 9, 2021
Government

Senate Panel to Examine Climate Change Concerns

The committee in the U.S. Senate with jurisdiction over the country’s highway policy is scheduled to hear from stakeholders about efforts to respond to climate change concerns.

March 9, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Biden Faces Tougher Obstacles for Broad Relief Bill Sequel

President Joe Biden’s soon-to-be-unveiled longer-term economic stimulus package is set for far tougher obstacles in Congress than the pandemic-relief bill that’s on the verge of squeaking through without a single Republican’s backing.

March 9, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Sen. Ed Markey Pushes Climate-Focused Transportation Bills

A group of Democratic senators recently introduced legislation designed to initiate reductions of greenhouse gas emissions on the nation’s highways.

March 8, 2021
Government

Wisconsin DOT Issues Grants to Support Milwaukee-Area Manufacturing Facilities

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently distributed grants to support infrastructure improvements near two manufacturing facilities in the Milwaukee area.

March 8, 2021
Government, Business

Biden Attempts Bipartisan Push for Infrastructure Package

President Joe Biden tried to maintain bipartisan momentum for a new infrastructure program by meeting March 4 with Republican and Democratic lawmakers at the White House.

March 5, 2021