States and Congress Wrestle with Cybersecurity After Iran Attacks Small Town Water Utilities January 3, 2024 By Marc Levy HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The tiny Aliquippa water authority in western Pennsylvania was perhaps the least-suspecting victim of an international...
Viewpoint: Strategic Management of Builder’s Risk Claims in Infrastructure Projects December 15, 2023 By Martin Hoey and Farhood Nowzartash The concept of builder’s risk insurance revolves around providing coverage for potential losses that occur during the construction or renovation...
Cybersecurity Agency Warns that Water Utilities Are Vulnerable to Hackers After Pennsylvania Attack December 1, 2023 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Hackers are targeting industrial control systems widely used by water and sewage-treatment utilities, potentially threatening water...
Libyan City Buries Thousands in Mass Graves After Flood, Death Toll May Triple September 15, 2023 By Samy Magdy and Yousef Murad DERNA, Libya (AP) — The Libyan city of Derna has buried thousands of people in mass graves, officials said Thursday,...
10,000 Bridges Similar to One that Collapsed Should Be Checked For Corrosion May 22, 2023 By Josh Funk Investigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge want transportation officials nationwide to examine more than 10,000 other bridges...
In a First, EPA Survey Puts a Number on Lead Pipes Around US April 6, 2023 Some 9.2 million lead pipes carry water into homes across the U.S., with more in Florida than any other state,...
After Michigan Storm, Customers Wait – and Wait – for Power February 27, 2023 By Corey Williams BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Frustration and anger are mounting among some Michigan utility customers who still were waiting for...
Recovering from Wildfire, New Mexico Bill Passes First Test January 26, 2023 By Susan Montoya Bryan ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A measure that would clear the way for New Mexico to provide zero-interest loans to local...
Gunfire Damages North Carolina Substation, No Outage Caused January 19, 2023 By Hannah Schoenbaum RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina utility said an electricity substation was damaged by gunfire early Tuesday but that...
Brazil Electric Towers Hit With Sabotage After Bolsonaro Supporters Riot January 18, 2023 By Mariana Durao and Peter Millard Brazil has suffered a series of attacks on electricity towers since the Jan. 8 capitol riots, an unnerving development for...