Infrastructure

This State Has the Highest Quality Roads in America

Posted: August 24, 2019 at 9:00 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 4:30 am

What determines the quality of a road? According to experts, how well their surfaces are built or repaired, how congested they are with traffic, the number of fatalities and bridge ...
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Is PG&E Doomed All Over Again?

Posted: August 19, 2019 at 11:05 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 4:45 am

PG&E Corp. (NYSE: PCG) is a utility that is too shaky for almost any type of investor. After all, the utility sector is supposed to be very defensive and come ...
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If You Have These on Your Street, You Might Live Longer

Posted: August 18, 2019 at 10:14 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 4:46 am

A new study out of Toronto suggests that a lack of trees in a neighborhood is one of the factors that might increase mortality rates for residents. Researchers at the ...
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Plunging Interest Rates Have Utilities Back in the Spotlight: 4 Top Buys

Posted: August 8, 2019 at 6:25 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 5:11 am

Just when savers and income investors thought it was safe to start buying certificates of deposit, rates have nosedived again. The combination of ongoing trade issues and the Chinese devaluation ...
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Floods Are Most Likely to Destroy Your Home in These Cities

Posted: August 5, 2019 at 12:09 pm
Last updated: January 11, 2020 7:09 am

As the coldest areas in and near the Arctic circle and Antarctica melt, sea levels continue to rise. Scientists have repeatedly warned that this activity will cause more frequent, and ...
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What’s the Difference Between Well Water and City Water?

Posted: August 1, 2019 at 12:04 pm
Last updated: January 11, 2020 7:15 am

Drinking water has become an increasingly larger issue as more cases of severe contamination make their way into the news. The most pronounced example of this is the Flint water ...
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Revisiting American Water Works as a Stock to Own for the Next Decade

Posted: July 16, 2019 at 6:35 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 7:41 am

American Water Works Co. Inc. (NYSE: AWK) has been an incredible performer over the years. It fits right in on the defensive utility sector trade for investors who want predictability ...
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America’s Largest Lakes Break 100-Year-Old Records

Posted: July 15, 2019 at 9:25 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 7:43 am

The five Great Lakes stretch from Minnesota to near the eastern part of Canada. They contain over 20% of the world's supply of surface fresh water. They also are all ...
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This Is the Most Powerful Hurricane of All Time

Posted: July 14, 2019 at 7:17 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 7:45 am

Tropical Storm Barry hit Louisiana hard and is expected to bring high winds and nearly a foot of rain in some places. The storm is moving slowly which will make ...
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How the Case for Owning American Electric Power for the Next Decade Has Changed

Posted: July 11, 2019 at 3:03 pm
Last updated: January 11, 2020 7:49 am

With a new decade on the horizon, investors need to be considering what worked over the past decade and whether they should expect the same or different outcomes for what ...
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How the Case for Owning American Electric Power for the Next Decade Has Changed

Posted: July 11, 2019 at 8:15 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 7:51 am

With a new decade on the horizon, investors need to be considering what worked over the past decade and whether they should expect the same or different outcomes for what ...
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Very Little on the Horizon for This Hurricane Season — So Far

Posted: July 10, 2019 at 8:49 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 7:55 am

The hurricane season in the Atlantic runs from June 1 until November 30. So far, the 2019 season has been a bust, and nothing on the horizon appears likely to ...
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Only 3 Defensive Utility Stocks Are Considered Cheap With Big Upside

Posted: June 13, 2019 at 10:40 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 3:45 am

With the stock market's caution in May giving way to a recovery in June, the major equity indexes are now trading back within striking distance of their all-time highs. Some ...
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Soon You’ll Be Able to Know the Air Pollution Levels in Your Own Neighborhood

Posted: June 13, 2019 at 8:34 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 3:45 am

Air pollution is a major cause of death around the world. In some cities, it makes tens of thousands of people sick every year. Governments and scientist can measure levels ...
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Number of Tornadoes to Hit the US in May Highest in Years

Posted: June 7, 2019 at 8:58 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 3:57 am

Tornadoes and related severe weather events across many regions of the U.S. in May will cost insurers billions of dollars, according to the Global Catastrophe Report for May 2019, issued ...
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