Climate change

If it clears the legal hurdle, the company that owns the $30 billion project may seek a $12 billion Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing loan.

Despite its snowy reputation, the region sees itself as a climate refuge due to cooler temperatures, reliable infrastructure and Lake Erie freshwater.

Pushing the massive bill into 2022 reduces its overall chances of passage but increases the chances of reviving muni-related provisions.

Existing partisan divides and political pressures may influence how the infrastructure act's grants are allocated, one Congressman said.

A group of leading automakers want the feds to require states to invest in the fastest EV chargers available.

Intercontinental Exchange has acquired climate-change technology data providers risQ and Level 11 to further its alternative data capabilities.

County executives said they need to protect against flooding, sea level rise, erosion and other climate change-related damage.

The consequences of climate change for this island state are broadly evident. So is its official response.

Climate change can magnify existing state and local credit issues.

Its deep water and access to dollars position it well, a climate expert said.

Brad Lander and Daby Carreras jostled over whether the city's move is a sound investment and effective against climate change.

An interview with Maine Treasurer Henry Beck

The pandemic exposed weaknesses in the old ways of doing things, he said during a virtual Citizens Budget Commission awards presentation in New York.

Gavin Newsom lauded the $15 billion approved by lawmakers for climate change, but transportation was left out in the cold.

The country's digital divide and ailing water infrastructure would see boosts in bipartisan infrastructure bill up for House vote as soon as Monday.

Florida's long coastline, low elevation and susceptibility to severe weather events increase its environmental risks, according to an S&P Global Ratings report.

Concerns range from frayed infrastructure to better communication in the face of the deadly flash flooding that caught the city by surprise in storm Ida.

Legislation backed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker gives two municipally owned coal plants more time to cut carbon emissions but they still face closure in 2045.