Infrastructure Funding
New York’s 2025 ASCE Infrastructure Report Card
New York’s infrastructure is under heavy strain, from aging roads and bridges to a transit system that moves about 3.4 billion passengers a year across 77 networks. Despite recent investment and major projects like the Hudson River Tunnel and I-81 rebuild, the system continues to face a D+ rating driven by maintenance backlogs and rising costs.
Drinking Water
Municipal water systems face infrastructure cost dilemma [TapInto]
Add Manasquan to the list of municipal water & sewer authorities that are dealing with upgrading aging water & sewer systems. The borough council...
Infrastructure Funding
Micron’s $100 billion New York semiconductor manufacturing project is facing local pushback [MSN]
"In 2024, President Biden signed a law exempting most publicly funded semiconductor projects from federal environmental review, a move supporters said would speed construction...
Infrastructure Funding
The project America cannot afford to delay: Why the Hudson Tunnel stands as the most important infrastructure effort in the United States
The Northeast depends on a reliable rail link. The new Hudson Tunnel means resilience for the region’s economy and daily commutes.
Infrastructure Funding
Central Jersey municipalities to receive millions from state for road projects [my central jersey]
Municipalities rely upon federal and state funding to maintain their roads.
Climate Resilience
The 5 Costliest Natural Disasters in New Jersey History
New Jersey has faced nature’s wrath time and again. These five storms alone caused more than $33 billion in damage, reshaping communities and infrastructure statewide.
Energy
New Jersey’s Path to Energy Independence – A Technology Review
With electricity rates rising year after year and the state’s increasing reliance upon importing energy from the PJM grid in the spotlight, the public conversation has shifted towards how New Jersey can bring electricity rates back down and be in control of its future by becoming energy independent.
Energy
U.S. State Leaders Hustle to Fast Track Solar and Wind Projects Before Federal Credits Expire
"For renewable energy developments, the tax credits have brought project costs down 30-50%, said Mike O’Boyle, acting policy team director with Energy Innovation, a nonpartisan climate and energy think tank."
Energy
AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over [Fortune]
"'Everywhere we went, people treated energy availability as a given,' Rui Ma wrote on X after returning from a recent tour of China’s AI hubs."
Energy
New Jersey Energy Grid Developments During the Murphy Administration
Managing growing electricity demand while transitioning the generation mix presents a complex balancing act.
Cargo
This Railroad Could Cripple America’s Economy [The B1M]
Fantastic documentary on the Northeast Corridor, including the Gateway Project. Grab some popcorn!
Infrastructure Funding
New Jersey’s 2025 ASCE Infrastructure Report Card
The national grade for infrastructure improved from C- in 2021 to C in 2025. Nearly half of the assessed categories saw grade increases, with ports receiving the highest grade (B) and stormwater and transit rated lowest (D). For the first time since 1998, no category received a D- grade.
Infrastructure Funding
Unlocking South Jersey’s Economic Potential Through Infrastructure
Several key infrastructure initiatives in South Jersey are expected to bring solutions to longstanding issues and spur job growth and economic activity in the...