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America can fix highways much faster

by Matthew Yglesias The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, smack dab in the middle of the densest region of the U.S., is an obvious disaster for the nation’s transportation network. But the demolition work, which began within hours, is already ahead of schedule, ...

U.S.’s Achilles heel

This week marks 10 years since unknown assailants attacked a power substation in Metcalf, Calif., that continues to serve as a harbinger about the vulnerability of the nation’s electric infrastructure.  That’s 10 years without the level of investment needed to upgrade, modernize ...

Ohio’s train derailment the real national security threat

by Brad Martin and Aaron Clark-Ginsberg Earlier this month, a threat with potentially serious consequences for the long-term national security of the United States presented itself — and not in the form of a high-altitude balloon. It was a railroad derailment, in East Palestine, ...

Infrastructure Law will send W.Va. $750M annually

BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s share of the federal infrastructure law will be substantial. The Biden administration recently revealed the figures for each state and the allocations from the bi-partisan legislation, which was approved earlier this year. West Virginia ...