infrastructure

The school district is testing the feasibility of a geothermal field to heat and cool its three schools. If successful, it could expand the thermal energy network beyond its campus.

“These projects did not align with President Trump’s ambitious America First agenda or were redundant,” a U.S. Department of Transportation spokesperson said in a statement

Utah is using new AI-powered roadway sensors at ports of entry to detect flat or failing truck tires before they cause highway crashes.

From September 9 through 16, 2013, catastrophic floods swept across Colorado's Front Range, forcing thousands from their homes and leaving entire neighborhoods underwater. In Longmont, the St. Vrain Creek burst its banks, causing nearly $150 million in infrastructure damage. The city rebuilt with resilience in mind, and its efforts have earned recognition from the United Nations.

Texas braces for extreme heat, but a surge in solar and battery storage has dramatically lowered blackout risk, according to state grid officials.

In Palisade’s Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, farmers are finding ways to conserve Colorado River water through hydropower and partnerships—even as aging canals and frozen federal funds pose challenges.

A remote area of the Navajo Nation in southeast Utah is celebrating a long-awaited milestone — access to running water for the first time.

The Lower Basin states of California, Arizona and Nevada are asking for a fresh look at proposals for sharing the shrinking water supply and changes to Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon Dam.

Republican Heidi Ganahl has picked a running mate in her campaign for the Colorado governor’s office. And the Navajo Nation Council signed a historic funding bill on Friday.

Tribal communities will receive one-point-seven-billion dollars from the Department of the Interior to develop water infrastructure projects. And the town of Rico is holding two public meetings this week on the town’s program to clean up lead contamination in the soil.