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$580B federal highway bill clears committee; includes rail safety, EV fees

(The Center Square) – A long-awaited bill spending $580 billion on American highways and transportation infrastructure is on track to hit the U.S. House floor for a vote as soon as June. The bipartisan BUILD America 250 Act, a five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill, passed out of the

Emails: Massive gas power plants planned north of Billings for Broadview data center

A data center proposed north of Billings intends to utilize gas plants to provide more energy than every single residential customer typically uses in Montana. The Billings Gazette learned of data center developer Quantica Infrastructure’s plans after the newspaper submitted a records request to the Montana Department of Environmental

Support swells across the aisle for $580B BUILD America 250 Act

(The Center Square) – Five-year plans for American roads, bridges, transit, rail transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs reaches an 18-month crescendo Thursday with a committee markup of the $580 billion BUILD America 250 Act. Introduced by Reps. Sam Graves, R-Mo., and Rick Larsen, D-Wash.

Belgrade Main Street resurfacing to bring lane closures

Belgrade Main Street resurfacing to bring lane closures

BELGRADE, Mont. — A Montana Department of Transportation announcement said Main Street in Belgrade will be resurfaced in the coming weeks. MDT said CK May Excavating will work on the project from east of Grogan Street to Gallatin Field Road. The work is meant to extend the life of the roadway.

What It Would Really Take for U.S. Drivers to Go Fully Electric | Insurify

Key takeaways * Under new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission standards, a projected 56% of new vehicle sales will be electric by 2032. Electric vehicle (EV) sales accounted for less than 8% of sales in 2023, according to Cox Automotive. * Car insurance for EVs costs about 20% more than for traditional

The Most and Least Climate-Resilient Cities for Homeowners | Insurify

Once relatively foreseeable, the cost of homeownership is becoming harder for homeowners to predict as insurance premiums increase. Insurify projects a 6% increase in U.S. home insurance rates by the end of 2024 — but homeowners in states with high climate risks, like Louisiana and South Carolina, could see double-

Library to screen documentary on country's aging wastewater infrastructure

The public library will screen "Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong," a documentary that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the nation’s aging wastewater infrastructure and the people who work to keep essential systems running. "Through humor and storytelling, the film highlights the challenges facing wastewater