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It’s a global climate solution — if it can get past conspiracy theories and NIMBYs
By: Julia Simon | NPR
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PARIS — In the 11th arrondissement, a middle-to-working class neighborhood in the east of Paris, if you walk out your front door, you can arrive at a preschool in one… Read More
After nearly a month, a West Virginia community can use water again
By: Associated Press
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PADEN CITY, W.Va. (AP) — Residents of a northern West Virginia community can use their tap water again after nearly a month, officials said. The West Virginia Department of Health… Read More
Ohio becomes first state to announce EV charging stations set up with federal infrastructure funds
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio will use $18 million in federal funding to pay for EV charging stations — making it the first state to announce plans to use… Read More
Grant funding from the state will help run water lines to rural homes in Vinton County
By: Gabriel Scotto
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VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — Vinton County will receive a $5.8 million grant from the state to bring drinking water to underserved households. More than 18,000 feet of watermains will… Read More
Damaged interstate bridge lane reopens near Parkersburg after repairs
By: Associated Press
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Workers have completed repairs to an interstate bridge in West Virginia and reopened it fully. The Interstate 77 bridge over U.S. 50 near Parkersburg has been… Read More
Mike DeWine and Nan Whaley lay out their vision for state and local infrastructure needs
By: Karen Kasler | Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Mike DeWine and Nan Whaley emphasized the importance of investing in Ohio’s infrastructure while speaking to a group of regional planners and local government leaders…. Read More
Speed limit reduced temporarily on 2 roads near Marshall University
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The speed limit on two roads near Marshall University have been temporarily reduced while officials conduct a traffic study to determine if permanent changes are needed… Read More
The Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income Americans
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Biden administration says it will partner with internet providers to lower the cost of high-speed internet plans for low-income Americans, the White House announced Monday…. Read More
A cooperative effort to bridge the digital divide with low-cost WiFi
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — A new community-owned internet cooperative is helping to bridge the digital divide for underserved New Yorkers by providing low cost wifi systems. The People’s Choice cooperative… Read More
The Senate Approves The $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill In A Historic Vote
By: Kelsey Snell | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Senate voted 69-30 Tuesday to approve a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, a historic piece of legislation that could reshape American lives for decades. The measure… Read More
Portman Says Infrastructure Bill Is Needed And Thinks It Is On Track For Passage
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Statehouse News Bureau) — After lots of back and forth, Ohio’s Republican U.S. Senator says he thinks the bipartisan infrastructure deal he’s been working on with President Biden’s administration… Read More
Senate Republicans Release $928 Billion Infrastructure Counteroffer
By: Kelsey Snell | NPR
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The move comes days after President Biden offered to lop off $550 billion from his original proposal, moving the two sides closer than they have ever been, though significant challenges remain.
Biden Lowers The Price Of The Infrastructure Plan, But Differences With The GOP Remain
By: Scott Detrow | Tamara Keith | NPR
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Biden has offered to slash his initial proposal by $550 billion. But the lead Senate Republican negotiator says it’s still “well above the range of what can pass Congress with bipartisan support.”
With Infrastructure Funding On Horizon, Beleaguered Martin County Looks To Raise Water Rates Again
By: Katie Meyers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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In December, Kathy Fletcher, a lifelong Martin County, Kentucky, resident and mother, found her water was shut off. When it came back on, something was wrong with it. Fletcher remembers… Read More
West Virginia Unions Pressure Manchin To Back Biden On Infrastructure Plan
By: Don Gonyea | NPR
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In an evenly divided Senate, the moderate Democrat is key to passing President Biden’s massive infrastructure and jobs proposal. Now he’s facing pressure from unions back home to support the measure.
Here’s What’s In President Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Proposal
By: Scott Detrow | Tamara Keith | NPR
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The proposal would overhaul roads, transit, utilities, Internet access and more in the name of creating jobs. It’s also intended to combat climate change, racial inequality and competition from China.
Building A Big Infrastructure Plan, Biden Starts With A Bridge To Republicans
By: Mara Liasson | NPR
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The president promised to “build back better” after dealing with the pandemic. He also said he could work with Republicans, and his next legislative push will test that.
As Lawmakers Prioritize Broadband, Rural Communities Wonder When It Will Reach Them
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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TOLU, Ky. (OVR) — As Barkley Hughes and I rumbled around in his red utility vehicle last month, memories slowly unwound about his western Kentucky hometown. Tolu, a historic Ohio… Read More
Potholes, Grid Failures, Aging Tunnels And Bridges: U.S. Infrastructure Gets A C-Minus
By: David Schaper | NPR
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The quadrennial Infrastructure Report Card from the American Society of Civil Engineers is an improvement from the D-plus four years ago but shows federal investment is still lacking.
House OKs Bill To Direct $210M For Ohio Broadband Expansion
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Legislation to help expand high-speed internet access in underserved and rural areas of Ohio is getting bipartisan support and fast-tracked consideration at the Statehouse as the… Read More
Biden Has An Ambitious Agenda. What Will It Mean For The Ohio Valley?
By: Jeff Young | Liam Niemeyer | Alana Watson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OVR) — After an extraordinary inauguration ceremony marked by heightened security and coronavirus safety measures, President Joe Biden started his first day in office signing executive actions on… Read More
Ohio Valley Mayors Aim For A Green Recovery Amid Coronavirus And Climate Change
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. (OVR) — When newly elected President Donald Trump announced in 2017 that he would pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, he said, “I… Read More
WATCH: This Super Strong Concrete Could Repair Aging Bridges. Here’s What’s Standing in the Way
By: PBS Newshour
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There’s a dire need to repair aging infrastructure in the U.S., and an innovative building material could be a game changer. Embedded with steel fibers, ultra-high performance concrete is about… Read More
Lake Hope to Receive $118K from ODNR for Water System Upgrades
By: WOUB News Team
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – A local state park is set to upgrade its water system thanks to an investment from the state. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) received approval from… Read More
Rising Waters: Aging Levees, Climate Change And The Challenge To Hold Back The Ohio River
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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When 78-year-old Jim Casto looks at the towering floodwalls that line downtown Huntington, West Virginia, he sees a dark history of generations past. The longtime journalist and local historian is… Read More