Rebuilding Green after Minnesota Bridge Collapse

The environmental impact of industrial and residential development became a hot topic after hurricanes Katrina and Rita ravaged the Louisiana coast in 2005, and many called for green rebuilding in the wake of these disasters. On Sunday, the editorial page of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune presented similar thoughts on transportation development in Minnesota in the wake of the August 1 bridge collapse. The paper's editor noted that, as the state considers how to best allocate transportation funds after the collapse, taking the environmental impact of new and rebuilt infrastructure into consideration wouldn't just have ecological benefits: it could also save the state a lot of money, and contribute to economic growth.