Articles by Mary Scott Nabers

  1. Don't Want A Solar Panel On Your Roof? How About One Floating On The Lake Behind Your Home? 5/7/2018

    Who would have thought that a reservoir of water could play a role in producing energy?  Not many people would…but it’s happening elsewhere and it could soon be trending in America.

  2. New Hope For Water Infrastructure Funding 3/23/2018

    America has very frightening water problems. The country’s resources are inadequate in many states. Water quality is so poor in some areas that citizens are in danger. Another Flint, MI, could occur at any time.  Water pipelines passed their anticipated life expectancy decades ago in about 80 percent of the country. If ever we should be focusing on water infrastructure, it is now.

  3. How Much Do We Care About Water Resources And Water Safety? 2/26/2018

    Now that the Trump infrastructure plan has been released, the question is, “Will it hold water?”

  4. Trump Ups Estimate For Infrastructure Investment To $1.5 Trillion 1/26/2018

    The nation’s long-awaited Infrastructure Plan will be addressed during next week’s State of the Union address, according to President Trump, who also says the plan that originally was expected to result in a $1 trillion nationwide infrastructure investment has now grown to an investment forecast of approximately $1.5 trillion.

  5. Congress Will Decide Funding For State And Local Water Projects 12/7/2017

    Here’s something important to watch: Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are considering a bipartisan bill to increase the funding available for water infrastructure projects in the future. They are monitoring debate on the reauthorization of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). 

  6. Seaports? Who Would Have Predicted There Could Be This Many Large Port Projects? 10/16/2017

    Very large contracting opportunities are being announced weekly in regions with U.S. seaports.  Literally billions of dollars will be spent in the near future on all types of public projects related to ports. The American Association of Port Authorities estimates ports and private-sector partners will spend $154.8 billion over the next five years on seaport infrastructure repair, expansion, and upgrades.

  7. Citizens Will Hopefully Get Involved In This Issue 10/10/2017

    The president’s proposed $1 trillion national infrastructure plan has become something of an anomaly. Once a highly touted campaign promise, the long-awaited plan has been void of any specifics and last spring was reduced to a set of ambiguous “principles.” However, both pre-campaign and post-inauguration, Trump’s proposal relied heavily on capital investment by the private sector.

  8. Water — A Critical Component Of Sustainability For Municipalities 9/15/2017

    For several days after floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey inundated the City of Beaumont, TX, the city’s 120,000 residents lost water service when several main water intake pumps fell victim to the flood. Beaumont and other cities in the path of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, from Texas to Florida to the Carolinas, are experiencing similar fates with sewage treatment plants, flood control systems, and other water-related facilities. When the water recedes and damages are assessed, water facilities that were already strained (many more than 50 years old) will require replacement or extensive repairs

  9. New Funding Now Available For Water Infrastructure Projects 7/28/2017

    Created three years ago and finally funded this year, the U.S. EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program may soon announce the first round of funding for water infrastructure projects. The agency has $1.5 billion in available funds and it is all designated for water projects.

  10. RFI Signals Growing Interest In Water-Related P3s As Part Of Federal Infrastructure Plan 5/4/2017

    The low-level buzz surrounding the $1-trillion Trump administration infrastructure plan is starting to swirl again, and private-sector firms interested in participating in water industry-related projects should pay close attention.