While American natural gas production continues to grow here at home, the reaches of our energy exports have expanded around the globe. We have highlighted previously about the importance of American energy exports, particularly to European countries. Shipping more of our liquid natural gas (LNG) to Europe helps strengthen our geopolitical relationship and national security interests across…
Across the country we have been seeing the results of neglected infrastructure. For decades, important projects in cities, rural communities, and everything in between have been neglected, underfunded and pushed down on priority lists. Recently, though, our infrastructure has pervaded the public mind, becoming an issue at the forefront of our national discourse. Lawmakers in…
In the age of smart phones and Wi-Fi connections, it’s easy to take access to high speed internet for granted. Our phones buzz, we get the news, post photos, and talk to friends. It’s just another part of everyday life, but that isn’t the case for everyone. Millions of Americans are currently without access to…
As it stands today, receiving approval to move forward with an infrastructure project is a long, arduous process. Our waterways and roads, bridges and highways continue to sit in limbo needing improvements and repairs as permits wait to be approved. It’s not uncommon for infrastructure projects to be forced to wait years and years, often…
When the Grand Canyon Park opened in 1919, it started out attracting around 35,000 visitors. Today, more than 6 million people travel to the Canyon each year to witness the majesty of one of America’s most important sites. The Grand Canyon is synonymous with American beauty and wonder, yet infrastructure that is vitally important to…
Recently, two women in Iowa publicly admitted to a months long campaign of violent action intended to slow down, or halt completely, progress of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Over the course of 8 months, these two women engaged in arson that destroyed heavy machinery, used oxyacetylene torches to cut through pipe, and claimed to…
Delta Airlines announced at the end of July that they would be helping to fund the redevelopment of an important piece of American infrastructure. To help renovate their terminal at LaGuardia Airport, in New York City, Delta will provide $4 billion in funding and financing to go along with another $600 million coming from the city….
High speed internet has quickly become ubiquitous with everyday life, right at our fingertips whenever we might need it. It’s estimated that 300 million Americans have access to broadband internet, letting them connect to other people around the world in the blink of an eye. This is being viewed more and more as a necessity…
Last night, before the Senate broke for their August recess, two of President Trump’s nominees to FERC were confirmed. This is great news for FERC, as the now two soon-to-be commissioners – Ron Powelson and Neil Chatterjee – can help move the agency forward and work through the buildup of pending projects and start to…
The current state of America’s infrastructure is not a recent phenomenon, it’s an issue that has grown through decades of procrastination and delay. Just ten years ago, the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis collapsed, crashing into the river below it with cars, trucks, and even a school bus filled with people….
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