NYC partners with unions, developers to build affordable workforce housing
Partnership will start with $100 million to develop multifamily housing for New York City’s workforce
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Florida bill will make it easier to demolish, redevelop coastal properties
Bill does have exemptions for some types of buildings and geographic areas
Energy company pulls plug on large-scale transmission line project
Anticipated underground line would have delivered Canadian wind and solar power to the Northeast
Houston mayor overhauls city’s housing agency
Houston Mayor John Whitmire replaced five members of the Houston Housing Authority after the agency stopped issuing vouchers
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
New autonomous vehicles hit Austin roads this week
Austin is fourth city in which company has implemented their driverless cars
Senate seeks approval for minibus spending package
House and Senate must approve the bills before March 9 to avoid a lapse in appropriations and potential government shutdown
Federal agencies increase efforts to tackle lead hazards
Commitments include reducing lead exposure in underserved communities and promoting environmental justice to protect those localities from hazardous waste
$25 million program to give ethanol producers a boost into clean fuel markets
The 10-state project spans 100,000 acres of crops spread across 167 counties surrounding 13 ethanol facilities
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
