Our Neglected Infrastructure

Usually it takes me months to compile 10 or so articles about America's problem with aging infrastructure.  I think this list came together in about a week.  Is infrastructure a trending topic for you?

Aging U.S. power grid also vulnerable as demand grows (Halsey, A., Washington Post, Aug. 2, 2012)

Investing in the grid: When the going gets tough, the tough get … creative (Fitzpatrick, R., Grist, Aug. 5, 2012)

Water infrastructure a phantom menace to economy if left unmaintained, experts say (Caroom, E., New Jersey Start Ledger, Aug. 5, 2012)

1 City + 671 Sewage Floods = $250+M Tab (Paint Square, July 19, 2012)

Infographic: Is the World Thirsty for Water Management? (IBM)

Mayors Group Wants More Infrastructure Investment (Walters, P., Associated Press, July 19, 2012)

N.J. water infrastructure work could cost billions (Racioppi, NewJersey.com, July 22, 2012)

Ohio’s Roads, Bridges and Utilities Need Billions of Dollars, National Expert Says (Breckenridge, T., Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 31, 2012)

One Damning Report (Gerard, L. W., Huffington Post, July 30, 2012)

Repair bill over $1 billion to fix crumbling Miami-Dade water, sewage system, report says (Rabin, C., Miami Herald, July 24, 2014)

Water Utilities Prepare for Changing Future (Schuster, L. A., Civil Engineering, July 17, 2012)

Our Aging Infrastructure (Infrastructure Watch, July 18, 2012)

Why Pleas to Increase Infrastructure Spending Fall on Deaf Ears (Orski, K., Infrastructure USA, Feb. 6, 2012)