Pipeline safety is not a partisan issue. It is a public safety issue, an infrastructure issue, an energy issue, and a damage prevention issue. Clearly, […]
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Our policy blog contains shorter news, overview, or analysis of issues giving the general public, policymakers, and industry leaders an update or review of a new issue or refresher of a longstanding one. They cover a number of public policy challenges, focusing on pro-innovation solutions that can be implemented in a nonpartisan way through law, regulation, or simply best practices. These include an issue background, explanation of the challenge, and proposed solutions or recommendations. Aii white papers are longer than policy briefs, but not more complicated. To ensure you are up to speed and ready for these reports, try reading our policy blogs and briefs. Want a deeper dive on a single topic? Visit our Issues pages for background, challenges, solutions, and all our analysis on the subject.
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The Transitional Electric Grid: From Centralized to Distributed
This is part of a series on electric utilities in the United States. Follow along to learn more about both electric infrastructure and markets. […]
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The Traditional Electric Grid: Centralized, One-Way Power
This is the first blog in a series on electric utilities in the United States. Follow along to learn more about both electric infrastructure and […]
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The Infrastructure America Cannot Forget It Built
There’s a good chance that somewhere beneath the street outside your office, there is at least one strand of optical fiber among hundreds or even […]
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When Perceived Urgency Outruns Evidence in Policymaking
Tragedy deserves attention. It often demands action. But action for its own sake is a poor foundation for policy. In the aftermath of a high-profile […]
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Encryption Is Not Enough: The Limits of Network Privacy
Most Americans assume that “encrypted data” means private. Encryption has been marketed as a powerful, almost fool-proof tool for privacy, and has become a foundational […]
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The Gap California Hasn’t Named: What California’s refinery crisis reveals about infrastructure cost management in every state
The Gap California Hasn’t Named What California’s refinery crisis reveals about infrastructure cost management in every state Introduction On March 19, 2026, the California Transportation […]
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Diving Deeper into Damage Prevention: Protecting Underwater Pipelines and More
Diving Deeper into Damage Prevention: Surveying State Dig Laws to Ensure Rules, Regulations, and Best Practices Adequately Address Submerged Facilities Executive Summary Despite decades […]
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The Gulf Coast Illusion: The Energy Vulnerability No One is Tracking
The Gulf Coast Illusion: The nation’s implicit fuel insurance policy is being sold overseas and nobody is watching the balance sheet. By Mothusi Pahl, Hartwell […]
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The Canary in California’s Coal Mine: Imminent Lessons From the Philippines
The Canary in California’s Coal Mine What the Philippines Energy Crisis Tells Us About What’s Coming to California and the Signals the Nation Should Not […]
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Over 900 Days without a Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Bill
In 2020, Congress let PHMSA, the nation’s primary pipeline regulator, lapse without reauthorization for more than a year. In 2026, the same problem is back, […]
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Measuring the Underground
Measuring the Underground: Advancing a New Estimate for the Total Linear Mileage of Buried Infrastructure in the United States —————— Abstract Trillions of dollars of […]
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The Sovereignty Trap: Energy, National Security, and Federalism
The Sovereignty Trap How California’s Refinery Decline Exposes the State’s Most Valuable Asset to Federal Preemption Introduction The United States’ primary Air Force Base for […]
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ICYMI: Aii’s Listening Session on 2026 Surface Transportation Reauthorization
On Friday, February 20th, Aii hosted its first listening session of 2026, focused on the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization later this year to hear what […]
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Transportation Corridors Can Do More – Colocating Utilities Unlocks the Full Value of Infrastructure
Across the United States, transportation corridors already host an enormous amount of critical infrastructure. Highways, rail lines, and other rights-of-way frequently often carry buried electric […]
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