On December 2nd President Obama declared the month ‘Critical Infrastructure Protection Month’ and pledged that his administration will keep our nation’s roads, bridges, water systems, and other critical infrastructure safe and resilient from natural disaster or attack. President Obama also drew attention to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan in the Department of Homeland Security, which [...]

Tags: infrastructure, Report Card for America's Infrastructure

Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman, James Oberstar (D-MN) held a press conference today addressing the need for Congress to create a jobs bill with a heavy infrastructure component before Congress adjourns for the holidays. At the event Chairman Oberstar and Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman, Peter DeFazio (D-OR), received a new list of 9,500 “ready-to-go” transportation [...]

Tags: Economic Recovery, infrastructure, transporation