The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will deliver $166 million to replace and upgrade outdated light rail and commuter rail vehicles across the nation. The nation’s passenger rail vehicle fleet is steadily aging, with a third of subway and commuter rail vehicles...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking feedback from stakeholders to inform future actions intersecting key public-private partnership (P3) programs with key energy technologies. Responses are due Oct. 5. The DOE’s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO),...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) have released the final environmental review for the North Plains Connector, a proposed transmission line meant to link the country’s eastern and western power grids. The...
A new report ranking states’ efforts to build large-scale data centers has identified 10 that it said have sufficient resources to support them. A report by Texas-based TRG Datacenters analyzed 24 states with AI infrastructure already in development. The findings...
Two states have released statewide plans addressing the effects of climate change, with Oregon focusing on preparing communities for disasters and Illinois targeting reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has released the Plan for a Resilient...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has made several appointments to the recently established California Business and Consumer Services Agency. Secretary Rohit Chopra, who was sworn in July 1 as the agency’s first secretary, serves as a cabinet-level adviser to the governor....
