Tue April 11, 2017
Gas Tax Prompts Vote for Change in Transportation Bill
An effort to strip a proposed gas tax hike from Gov. Bill Haslam's plan to boost transportation funding in Tennessee is scheduled for a vote in a key House committee on Tuesday. The change supported by Republican House Speaker Beth Harwell would rewrite the legislation to instead draw the bulk of the funding for new road and bridge construction from sales taxes paid on new and used vehicles....
Mon April 10, 2017
Light Rail Debate Continues to Divide
The Southwest Light Rail Transit project would add a third leg to the Twin Cities' still-young train system, and link the populous and affluent southern and western suburbs to the jobs, education and entertainment of the city center....
Jeff Daniels - CNBC - Fri April 07, 2017
As California Approves Billions for Road Plans, Construction-Related Stocks Rise
California's $54 billion plan to fix roads and fund highway improvements cleared a major hurdle on April 6, passing in the state legislature and setting the stage for what could become a massive spending spree....
Giles Lambertson - Fri April 07, 2017
CEG's Deeper Look into the Coal 'Comeback'
Robert Murray says President Donald Trump's roll-back of coal industry regulations will bring back thousands of coal jobs. While he could be right, his view is not exactly unbiased. Murray is CEO of Murray Energy, which is billed as the largest coal mining company in the U.S., employing 6,000 people and mining 65 million tons of the energy commodity each year....
Wed April 05, 2017
President Talks Rebuilding Nation In Address to Trade Union
President Trump on Tuesday vowed to repair the country using American products and construction workers in a speech to builders. “Together, we are going to rebuild our nation,” Trump said at the North America's Building Trades Union (NABTU) legislative conference....
Mari Yamaguchi - Wed April 05, 2017
Offshore Work Under Way to Relocate U.S. Base on Okinawa
Japan's government started offshore construction work to relocate a U.S. Marine base on Okinawa. The step marks the beginning of the main construction to move Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Henoko, a less populated area on the island's east coast....
Wed April 05, 2017
N.J. Lawmakers OK $400M Funding for Road, Bridge Work
State lawmakers have approved spending an extra $400 million for transportation projects. The Democrat-led Assembly passed the supplemental appropriation on March 22. Republican Gov. Chris Christie had requested the extra spending last month in his annual budget address....
Wed April 05, 2017
New Coal Mine to Bring 70 Jobs or More to Pennsylvania
Officials said a new coal mine in western Pennsylvania will be bringing 70 jobs or more to the area later this year. Corsa Coal Corp. CEO George Dethlefsen said a ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled in May for the deep coal mine in Somerset County's Jenner Township....
Wed April 05, 2017
Wolf Administration Aims to Improve Planning Through 'PennDOT Connects'
Recognizing transportation's role in connecting communities and supporting economic development, Leslie S. Richards, state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) secretary, announced PennDOT Connects, an approach that will enhance local engagement and improve transportation-project planning, design and delivery....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed April 05, 2017
Safety on Two Fronts: Pa. State Police vs. Infrastructure
Shifting money around between two seemingly disparate entities in Pennsylvania has caused not only some consternation among residents and lawmakers, but also a funding problem for the Commonwealth's aging infrastructure....
