In Response to Lawsuit, Highway Administration Reinstates Transportation Clean Air Rule
WASHINGTON – In a big win for climate and clean air, the Federal Highway Administration today responded to a lawsuit brought by environmental groups by reinstating a federal requirement that state and local planners track and curb carbon pollution from cars and trucks on the national highways, which is a major contributor to climate change. On July 31st, the Natural Resources Defense Council, U.S. PIRG, and the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of Clean Air Carolina, sued the Federa...
Video: Reimagine the Canals Engineering Competition
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a global competition that will award $2.5 million for the best ideas to reimagine New York’s canal system, which will soon begin its third century of operation. Civil engineers are among those who are being solicited for entries.
U.S. Department of Transportation Hurricane Maria Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to helping Hurricane Maria recovery efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and all affected regions. As communication with local authorities improves throughout Puerto Rico, the Department will have more information available to provide the critical assistance to begin rebuilding damaged infrastructure. Please see below for more details on current relief efforts in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria as of Se...
Journal from Ground Zero: Death, Sadness and Mariachi Music
Mexico City Earthquake Day 1: Death, sadness and mariachi music I crawl through a bunch of cracked concrete, twisted reinforcing bars and pancaked furniture. Overhead, the concrete deck is getting narrower and narrower as I progress the gap in this collapsed concrete building. The floor above is skewed 45 degrees, with outside light streaming through. The floor essentially collapsed onto this floor. The smell of death is everywhere. Our team arrived here in Mexico City at 3 am last night (T...
Eight States Sue USDOT for Suspending GHG Emissions From Performance Measures
Eight states filed suit Sept. 20 against the U.S. Department of Transportation, news services reported, over the Trump administration's suspension of a greenhouse gas performance measure for the federal-aid highway system, which was in a regulation scheduled to take effect soon after President Trump took office. Courthouse News said California led the suit, which was joined by the California Air Resources Board and the states of Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, Vermont and Wa...
Global Seismic Expert Heads to Mexico
MEXICO CITY—At the request of private sector businesses and government entities, earthquake structural engineering experts from the global firm Miyamoto International have arrived in Mexico City to assist with critical assessments and recovery plans. The team brings world-class expertise from more than 100 earthquakes and disasters and can provide officials with “lessons learned” from other earthquake-stricken countries. Global expert Dr. Kit Miyamoto himself arrives Tuesday for key meeting...
Global Energy Management Systems Market to Surpass USD 70.93 Billion by 2022
According to the report published by Zion Market Research, global energy management systems market was valued at around USD 35.17 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach approximately USD 70.93 billion in 2022, growing at a CAGR of above 12.4% between 2017 and 2022. Energy is one of the most important aspects of several daily tasks. Most of the need is being met by either conventional energy sources like natural gas, coal, and petroleum or by non-conventional sources like tidal, wind, solar...
Russia’s Gazprom Topples U.S.’ ExxonMobil for 1st Place: S&P Global Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings
SINGAPORE (September 25, 2017) – The results of the 2017 S&P Global Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings® , now in its 16th year, show a two-pronged changing of the guard, the most profound in the Rankings history. First, Russia’s Gazprom snagged the number 1 spot, ending U.S. oil and gas giant ExxonMobil’s 12-year reign at the top of the list (ExxonMobil holding within the lead ten at 9th place). And, second, integrated oil and gas (IOG) companies are not the biggest movers up,...
Mexico Earthquake: Why So Many Buildings Failed
Why do buildings fail? Which buildings in your community are dangerous? Read Miyamoto’s official tech report on the Sept. 19 Mexico earthquake that collapsed at least 44 buildings in far-away Mexico City alone. Below you’ll also find news links to important explanatory stories that unravel why this earthquake is relevant to California and everyone worldwide living in seismic zones. Watch for upcoming stories on the Miyamoto engineering team arriving in Mexico City!
State DOTs Support Florida as FDOT Crews Work to Reopen Irma-Closed Roads
As Hurricane Irma was bearing down on Florida with high winds, heavy rains and an unusually wide path of likely destruction, Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Mike Dew reached out Sept. 9 to a network of other state DOT chiefs to see what help they might be able to offer when his crews would be trying to dig out. The result: A full 16 state DOTs said they could send teams and equipment to help inspect bridges, cut away downed trees blocking roadways and remove debris swept in by...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
