TSA tests self-service security screening at Las Vegas airport
Agency will 'explore opportunities to apply parts of the prototype to other airport security checkpoints' nationwide
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Rhode Island creates task force to study state’s use of AI
Executive order also creates a governance program to establish guidelines for implementing AI technology
Alabama bill would allow public-private partnerships for airports
Currently, Alabama airports can enter agreements with private companies, but they cannot form new entities to co-own and manage projects together
DOE invests $366 million for clean energy in rural areas
Projects include ensuring stable power for a health center, investing in hydroelectricity and bringing solar and battery systems
New Jersey allocating $100 million to boardwalk improvements
Grants will help renovate boardwalks to improve safety, ADA accessibility and strength against storms
Atlanta releases $168 billion transportation plan
Officials planning major improvements to roads, highways, public transit and pedestrian and biking accessibility through 2050
Ohio to spend $106 million on public transportation
Initiatives will allow state to expand bus fleets and replace vehicles, perform regular maintenance and upgrade facilities and technology
New York strategy to end traffic fatalities has worked but not for everyone
Ten years since launching Vision Zero, traffic fatalities fell 16%, pedestrian fatalities decreased 29%. But neighborhood matters
195,000 acres on Oregon coast designated for offshore wind energy
If the areas are fully developed, floating offshore wind could generate 2.4 gigawatts (GW) of energy production
Feds making $1 billion available to reduce methane emissions
Grants will be awarded through the Methane Emissions Reduction Program as part of an ongoing effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions nationwide
