infrastructure

Politicians are failing to comprehend the breadth of the US infrastructure crisis. Only disasters move our representatives to act — and in an election year, even those actions seem spotty at best and disingenuous at worst. The United States has much more than failing bridges to find, fund and fix. A comprehensive report by Dr. Denny Wilkins.

Speakers discuss national green infrastructure initiatives, local environmental programs underway in Alexandria, Va., including smart growth and transportation alternatives, as well as the growing involvement of religious organizations and members in the issues of environment and climate change.

More people than ever are turning up the heat on having a nationwide Hydrogen Manhattan Project to build the needed infrastructure for fuel cell cars.

Reports are that the Halifax Regional Municipality is considering adding a third bridge or tunnel to increase its traffic infrastructure. This is contrary to good conservation planning. Lower Footprint suggests that the municipality should be reducing its traffic and increasing its public transportation.

Love your cell phone but hate ugly, obtrusive cellphone and radio towers? Well Ericsson is trying to give both our skylines and their industry a designer face-lift...

Jon Wellinghoff, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), talks about the issues that FERC currently encounters, including the role of both states and utilities in developing infrastructure and implementing new technologies to increase the efficiency and functionality of the electrical grid.

The I35 bridge collapse in Minneapolis has people all over the country talking about bridges, roadways, infrastructure needs, and political culprits on all sides of the legislative aisle. The Green Grandma complains that we should ALSO be talking about the things bridges go over and the things they carry: the Mississippi River is at hazard during any rebuilding of the interstate bridges crossing it, the posterity of America needs consideration in our on-going investments.

http://livegreenlivesmart.org/blogs/green_grandma/archive/2007/08/21/a-hundred-year-bridge.aspx

The Green Conservative points out that highways and bridges aren't the only elements of the national infrastructure in need of investment. Water and sewers plants, and our national parks are also important resources that are being systematically neglected...

America's infrastructure is aging. More and more people, sprawling development, and the accompanying traffic are burdening the Army Corps of Engineer's boom (and related developments) of the mid to late 20th century. Now, with ever rising costs and reduced funding/taxes for public projects, compromises and trade-offs are made and only the things in worst shape are attended to.