Tom Donohue Calls for Congress to Invest in Infrastructure

Noozhawk reports on Tom Donohue's call for Congress to invest in infrastructure, and Tom Reed is assigned to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee, as well as the Judiciary. Read more in this Infrastructure in the News.

National News

Noozhawk: Tom Donohue: Congress Must Invest in Infrastructure
With the 111th Congress winding down, lawmakers are focusing only on must-pass legislation required to fund the government and to extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts. Unfortunately, some important work was left undone in the past two years. Topping the list is investment in transportation infrastructure — our nation’s economic foundation.

MPN Now: Reed assigned to House committees for transportation, judiciary
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, will serve on the House committees of Transportation and Infrastructure; and the Judiciary beginning in January. Reed said his position on the committees “will allow the 29th District to have a key voice in determining how we can grow our economy and improve our quality of life."

Water World: EPA Issues Water Infrastructure Sustainability Policy
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its long-awaited Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Policy.

State News

Associated Press: Legislators to review road funding bill
The Legislature is expected to look at bills creating a commission to channel funding for local road-building projects and creating a one-stop trucking permit shop. Similar bills in the House and Senate died in committees last session. The Select Committee on Infrastructure received drafts of both bills Monday to review for the January interims preceding the regular session.

Buffalo Rising: New York Gets Some Extra Funding For High-Speed Rail
Thanks to the efforts of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, New York was recently allocated an additional $7.3 million in high-speed rail funding.

Water World: President Obama Administration Announces Support For Essential Elements of California Bay-Delta Conservation Plan
A coordinated report issued today by six federal agencies calls for the restoration of tens of thousands of acres of marshes, wetlands, and habitat, and the construction of a new water conveyance system to move water from north of the California Bay-Delta to water users in the Central Valley and the southern part of the state.

The Salt Lake Tribune: UTA announces development plans
Wednesday that it has finalized an operating agreement for its first “transit-oriented development” project partnership with a developer — and then immediately formally approved sites for four others.