Infrastructure
Booming Alberta Announces 20-Year Plan for Infrastructure Spending
Extensive freeway spending and a flexible municipal infrastructure fund are features of the 20-year plan for Alberta's infrastructure.
Abu Dhabi to Push Carbon Underground
In an effort to reduce carbon emissions from industrial plants, Abu Dhabi is planning to create a $4 billion underground carbon sequestration system -- a system that is expected to be closely watched by government and industry.
Infrastructure Costs On The Rise
Due to various economic conditions, the costs of infrastructure projects nationwide have spiked.
Private Investors May Save D.C.'s Dying Airport-Rail Link
After the federal government pulled its recommendation for funding a rail extension that would connect the Washington D.C.-area to Dulles International Airport, private investors are looking to get in the ring and save the plan.
Longest Highway Tunnel Proposed By Private Investor
A private developer has proposed the world's longest highway tunnel, running more than 16 miles under the Long Island Sound in New York.
Censored: Pro-Transit Section From Commission Study
A pro-transit section, written by noted conservative Paul Weyrich, was excised from the final report, despite being approved by 9-3 majority vote of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.
Libertarians Prod Kansas City to Forget Light Rail
Libertarian groups Cato Institute and Show-Me Institute are scrambling to convince Kansas City to end talks to consider building a light rail system in the city.
L.A. Looks To Go Zero Waste By 2030
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has announced plans to bring the city to a zero-waste policy by 2030.
Qatar Looks to Light Rail for Olympic Boost
The middle eastern country of Qatar is hoping to boost its chances of securing the 2016 Olympics by building an extensive light rail system throughout its capital city of Doha.
Dire Outlook for America's Infrastructure
America's infrastructure is struggling, but from where will the funding and political will come to fix it?
Big-Name Politicians Rally For Infrastructure
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rallied recently in California, calling on the federal government to do more to address the country's aging infrastructure.
Dry Dry West
This article from National Geographic looks at the increasing strain on the water supplying the western U.S.
Transportation Secretary Opposes Call For Gas Tax Increase
In this opinion by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters, she rejects the recommendation by a national transportation commission to increase the gas tax, instead preferring road tolls, congestion pricing, and other private sector investment.
D.C.'s Airport-Rail Link Threatened By Fears of Another 'Big Dig'
Despite recent findings by consultants that a plan to extend the Washington D.C. metro rail system to Dulles International Airport would qualify for full funding, federal officials are hesitant to approve it, fearing another Big Dig.
National Transporation Commission Calls For 40 Cent Gas Tax Increase
The long-awaited report by the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission has finally been released and it's sure to create a stir as it calls for annual increases in the gas tax of 5 to 8 cents for 5 years, and then some.
The Growing Danger For Chinese Pedestrians
Walking and biking in becoming increasingly dangerous in many Chinese cities. This article looks at what some cities are doing to discourage these traditional forms of transport, and what they can do to make the streets safer.
...And Not a Drop to Drink
Desalination plants are being seen as the solution to declines in global freshwater supplies. But as Scott Thill reports, the plants may be an environmental disaster in the making.
Vancouver's Transit Funding Spree
British Columbia's Premier Gordon Campbell has announced $14 billion worth of public transit investment.
Nation's Aging Infrastructure 'No Longer Acceptable'
In its new report released to Congress, the National Surface Transportation and Revenue Study Commission advocates hundreds of billions in annual infrastructure expenditures, and a significant hike in the gas tax.
Lessons From Below Sea Level
Global warming is exacerbating the threat of flooding in low-lying areas such as Holland and California's Sacramento Delta. Politicians in California are looking to Holland for examples of how to prevent flooding from happening.
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