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Yellowstone National Park closed as flooding strands tourists, leaves ‘severely damaged’ infrastructure

Wednesday, June 15 by ABC News

(STILLWATER COUNTY, Mt.) -- Historic flooding at Yellowstone National Park continues to leave behind damage, washing out roads and bridges, stranding tourists and cutting off local communities. At the height of tourist season, the park has had to close all of its entrances because of... Read More.

DOJ charges Russian officials over hacking campaigns that targeted critical infrastructure

Thursday, March 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department unsealed two indictments Thursday charging four Russian government employees with two separate conspiracies -- outlining their alleged involvement in hacking campaigns that targeted critical infrastructure networks in the U.S. and across the globe between 2012 and 2018. Altogether, DOJ says... Read More.

FBI ‘concerned’ about Russian cyberattacks on critical US infrastructure: Wray

Tuesday, March 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday the FBI is "concerned' with the possibility of Russian cyberattacks against critical U.S. infrastructure in the wake of Russia's war with Ukraine. "The reason we're concerned about it is not just based on our longstanding understanding of... Read More.

PA to get $5M to support flood mitigation following Hurricane Ida

Tuesday, March 22 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today announced that Pennsylvania will receive $5 million, through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to support Pennsylvania in mitigation against future damage from natural disasters. “Pennsylvania is one of the most flood-prone states in the... Read More.

Biden to Pittsburgh to push infrastructure improvements as local bridge collapses

Friday, January 28 by ABC News

(PITTSBURGH) -- Just hours ahead of President Joe Biden traveling to Pittsburgh to stress improvements needed for the nation's infrastructure, a bridge in the area collapsed on Friday morning, coincidentally providing Biden an opportunity to tout how his bipartisan infrastructure law provides funding for... Read More.

$17m to support PA highways with Appalachian Development Highway System

Wednesday, January 26 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania has been awarded $17,084,430 in federal Appalachian Development Highway System funding as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This includes money to help develop and maintain US 22, 322, and 219. “The Appalachian region are connected not only... Read More.

House Republicans tout infrastructure funding they voted against

Monday, January 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In November, Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Virginia, was one of 205 House Republicans to vote against the bipartisan, $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, calling it irresponsible and the "Green New Deal in disguise." On Friday, he took to Twitter to tout funding from the bill... Read More.

More EVs are coming. Where’s the infrastructure to support them?

Monday, December 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Charging an electric vehicle is simple and painless -- if you have a charger installed at home. Automakers are producing EVs at a feverish pace with government backing. Yet the number of public charging stations, critical for mass EV adoption, is lacking. There... Read More.

Jackson residents await federal infrastructure funding amid water crisis

Monday, November 22 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Miss.) -- As Democrats charge forward with President Joe Biden's economic agenda, communities in Jackson, Mississippi, hope federal funding from the recently passed bipartisan spending bill and the proposed Build Back Better bill will finally lead to one thing: access to clean water. Every... Read More.

GOP House members who voted for infrastructure not paying a political price — at least not yet

Monday, November 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After 87 days of negotiations, the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill was passed in the House Nov. 5 with the help of 13 Republicans -- a decision that swiftly set conservative GOP members on the attack against their colleagues. Many Republicans took to... Read More.

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