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From an emergency preparedness perspective, the role of water utility plant managers is rapidly changing due to various technological advancements, an impending lack of skilled workers due to [...]

According to Utility Dive, methane emissions from natural gas plants are much higher than previous studies have shown.  The findings, detailed in a new study from Purdue University, indicate that [...]

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) publishes its Infrastructure Report Card every 4 years.  The report card, prepared by a team of 28 civil engineers, assesses the overall condition [...]

Disasters are usually caused by natural forces, but earthquakes are increasingly being caused by human activity, particularly hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.  A prime example of this is in [...]

Most people are aware of the crumbling state of our nation’s aging water infrastructure, but despite the growing awareness of the problem, not enough is being done about it.  Philadelphia in [...]

As you likely already know, “fake news” is a new buzzword that was made popular during the Trump presidential campaign.  In my opinion, the growing propensity of fake news (or less extreme [...]

I just stumbled onto a troubling article.  Authorities in Tennessee recently struggled to contain raging forest fires because some of the fire hydrants ran dry. According to the local Fire Chief, [...]

For most people, hydroelectric dam safety is not exactly top-of-mind, but the recent Oroville Dam situation in California is a reminder of the inherent risk.  Yes, hydroelectric energy is a [...]

Tokyo-based Toshiba, which just a decade ago placed a major bet on the U.S. nuclear power plant industry, it exiting the business.  My, how the mighty have fallen.  In 2006, Toshiba shelled out [...]

The Wireless Emergency Alert System, first implemented by the FCC in 2012, has been an incredible advancement as it relates to emergency preparedness.  These alerts send warnings to smart phones [...]