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Three states get federal funds to study live traffic-safety data

California, Minnesota, Washington to gather a comprehensive understanding of traffic safety issues, their root causes and possible solutions

Miles Smith

States considering laws to tie transportation funding to housing

Connecticut, Colorado bills designed to create denser, walkable communities where people can easily access public transportation

Pete Hahnloser

Maine executive order seeks to bring more women into construction

Order contains mandates for several state agencies to gather data and determine appropriate steps to boost female participation in construction

Adam Rollins

Texas energy operator plans to match grid demand and state economic growth

ERCOT will prioritize processes and solutions to connect generation and load, allowing it to match Texas’ unprecedented rates of growth and energy demand

Keaton Peters

Four states have completed process to unlock BEAD high-speed internet funding

Most recently, West Virginia secured $1.2 billion in BEAD funding, making it the largest beneficiary of the program so far

Pete Hahnloser

Penn State researchers modeling future electric-grid reliability, efficiency

Research part of a federal effort to improve electrical grid reliability by integrating batteries and renewables into wholesale electricity markets

Gracie Warhurst

High-speed rail connection between Houston and Dallas appears to gain steam

Train would have average speed of 187 MPH, the fastest in the world

Gracie Warhurst

Arlington, ‘the can-do city,’ is a key force in North Texas’ growth

City is home to multiple global businesses, a University of Texas system campus and a large sports and entertainment district

Keaton Peters

DOE turns to AI to help accelerate clean energy transition

Agency also researching potential benefits for electric grid stability, while studying the energy demand from AI data centers

Pete Hahnloser

Offshore wind auctions proposed off coasts of New England, Oregon

Proposed Sale Notices are part of agency’s five-year initiative to identify viable utility-scale projects

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