Consumers face higher costs as water systems replace old pipes and equipment. Shorter showers and water-efficient appliances can help manage the expense.
Category: Infrastructure (Public Works)
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Blocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act
The industry has used its muscle to prevent federal, state and local governments from penalizing companies that park freight trains across roads for hours or days.
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When Trains Block a Road, Local Officials Have Few Options
The federal government has begun offering $3 billion for bridges and tunnels, but many local governments say they cannot take advantage of the money.
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A Giant Wind Farm Is Taking Root Off Massachusetts
The offshore energy project will have turbines taller than any building in Boston, but they will be barely visible from Martha’s Vineyard.
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India Funds New Trains Ahead of Safety Improvements, Analysts Say
Train travel in the country has gotten much safer, Friday’s disaster notwithstanding, but the government still puts high-profile projects ahead of basic safety improvements, analysts say.
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The Nonstop Work of Ukrainian Air Defenses: ‘We Have No Days Off’
Russian air attacks on Kyiv have come in relentless waves. Yet very little has penetrated the patched-together but increasingly sophisticated air defense network. Here’s why.
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Rural Georgia Factory, Flush With Federal Funds, Votes to Unionize
Friday’s victory by the United Steelworkers at a factory building electric school buses was a test for Democratic hopes that clean-energy funding from Washington could bolster organized labor.
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In Norway, the Electric Vehicle Future Has Already Arrived
About 80 percent of new cars sold in Norway are battery-powered. As a result, the air is cleaner, the streets are quieter and the grid hasn’t collapsed. But problems with unreliable chargers persist.
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After Pandemic Rebound, U.S. Manufacturing Droops
Factories that roared out of the recession have stalled, hampering the economy, even as a new wave of production looms.
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How Ukraine’s Battered Steel Industry Galvanized Its War Effort
The New York Times – Business:The iron- and steel-producing factories of Ukraine’s rust belt have made body armor, helmets and armored plates for vehicles — and steelworkers risked their lives rolling out heavy machinery at the beginning of the war to help physically block the Russian advance.
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China’s Cities Are Buried in Debt, but They Keep Shoveling It On
The New York Times – Business:China has long pursued growth by public spending, even after the payoff has faded. Cities stuck with the bill are still spending — and cutting essential services.
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Meet the Xi Jinping Loyalist Now Overseeing China’s Economy
The New York Times – Business:He Lifeng’s long career in government has spanned the extremes of China’s approach, from the early embrace of small business in the 1980s to today’s tighter state control.