Infrastructure
Since its completion in 2010, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai has been the tallest building in the world. In a city known for its excess, the 2,716-foot tower has become a glamorous tourist destination and...
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The U.S. Postal Service has roots that go back to 1792 when it was founded as the Post Office Department. Even before it was formed, Benjamin Franklin was named the first Postmaster General in 1775....
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The Reason Foundation has released its "25th Annual Highway Report," which is an evaluation of state highways, including fatality rates.
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As conversations about America's crumbling infrastructure drag on, thousands of bridges are overdue for repair. Some are deemed dangerous.
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Duke reported mixed quarterly results before the markets opened on Thursday and shares retreated afterward.
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A new report from the Economic Policy Institute claims that a rebalancing of U.S. trade and a significant investment in U.S. infrastructure and clean energy could create millions of new, good-paying...
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Drought is defined as a period of dryness, especially when prolonged. Drought has plagued some portions of America, particularly states on the west coast and in the southwest for years, and in some...
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California authorities have taken possession of PG&E equipment that may be implicated in igniting the Zogg Fire in late September. The fire killed four people and destroyed more than 200 structures.
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The movement into environment, social and governance (ESG) is attracting billions and billions of investment dollars away from certain companies and sectors. Many utilities in America are moving...
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News that NextEra Energy is interested in acquiring Duke Energy opens the door for more potential mergers in the industry.
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Duke Energy reportedly has received and rebuffed an overture from NextEra Energy to merge. Could it pass regulatory scrutiny?
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While the days of huge capital gains are long over, it now makes sense for income-starved investors to look again at the utility sector. These four top stocks come with dependable and safe dividends,...
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NextEra Energy Inc. (NYSE: NEE) has created some buzz around its stock on the heels of announcing a 4-for-1 stock split. While stock splits do not technically create anything real value in the...
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People assume that fires, particularly the recent ones in California and Oregon, are larger than any in the past and perhaps more deadly. Neither is true.
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Presidential candidate Joe Biden's plan for modernizing U.S. infrastructure includes a goal of net-zero carbon emissions from the electricity generating sector by 2050.
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