Infrastructure

In 2011, an EF-5 tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri, claiming 161 lives. Almost immediately researchers like Marc Levitan, from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, began working to understand why it was so devastating. The results of that investigation are now being implemented into building codes around the world. And the result is that we’re more ready for the next huge twister.

The National Environmental Policy Act requires federal agencies to assess the environmental impacts of major projects. Now, 80% of those regulations are being rescinded.

Logan mayor-elect Mark Anderson apologized after removing neighbors’ protest signs along Canyon Road, where century-old ash trees were cut down for a controversial waterline project.

Cache County, facing united opposition from mayors, approved a new sales tax funneling money to public safety.

As Logan residents fight to save their century-old ash trees, Providence neighbors are rallying to protect their own historic trees.

The tool can be used to identify barriers to accessibility — like broken signs and missing curb ramps — so cities can fix them more quickly.

Cities around Phoenix are spending billions to develop water infrastructure. Local leaders say it's a necessary step as the Colorado River shrinks and groundwater dries up.

According to Hyde Park Mayor Bryan Cox, this is just one phase of a project that will eventually extend Wolf Pack Way all the way to Smithfield.

Congress allocated billions of dollars through the infrastructure law to plug orphaned well sites across the country. Utah is one of the first states to receive the help.

The West Electric Highway program aims to install fast-charging stations every 50 miles along rural highways in Utah and other Western states. The project is funded through the bipartisan infrastructure law approved by Congress last year.