3 Ways You Can Help Fight UnemploymentNov 06 2009 The news this morning wasn’t good: unemployment in October climbed to a twenty-five year high of 10.2 percent and is expected to grow. More troubling for those of us in the infrastructure field, last month the economy also lost about 62,000 construction jobs. While the Obama administration estimates on recovery.gov that as of October 30,… Rep. Blumenauer and ASCE Announce Clean Water BillJul 15 2009 As we reported yesterday, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced the Water Protection and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 3202) and ASCE was on hand to endorse the legislation and provide commentary on the condition of the nation’s water infrastructure. H.R. 3202 would set up a fund to provide $10 billion annually for the nation’s drinking and wastewater… Throwing Money Down the Drain (It’s a Good Thing)Jul 14 2009 Everyone seems to be pinching pennies or clipping coupons these days. Why not add throwing money down the drain to the list? No, not wasting money, I mean investing in our water infrastructure. Other than when they back up or break, most of us don’t give much thought to the pipes in our community… |
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