Explosions can destroy homes, cost thousands, and threaten human lives. Worse than a tragic explosion is one that happens in spite of it being entirely […]
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Digging Blind Wreaks Havoc
Underneath the feet of every American are millions of miles of buried cables, electrical lines, pipelines, water systems, and more. This vast network of underground […]
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It’s Time for Nationwide Adoption of Enhanced Positive Response
As technology improves, law and regulation must improve for the sake of public safety. Excavation damage has been a leading – and in many years [...]
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What Is Innovation?
What is Innovation? No one really seems to know. Few can agree on a comprehensive definition because it means different things in different contexts. But […]
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What is Infrastructure?
Defining Infrastructure To engage in comprehensive and intelligent discussion regarding our nation’s infrastructure policy, we first need to be thoughtful about what qualifies as “infrastructure.” […]
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Phmsa Study: Wider Adoption Of Technology, Stronger Enforcement Critical To Improving Pipeline Safety
Last June, Congress passed and the President signed the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 (PIPES Act). Among the bill’s […]
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Digging Deeper: Volume 1
How Economic Indicators And Population Demographics Impact Incident Rates “Digging Deeper” is the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure’s (Aii) new blog series focused on using […]
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The U.S. Electric Grid: A Primer
On July 12, we published “Building a Smarter Electric Grid: How Investing in Smarter Electricity Infrastructure Will Energize America,” a white-paper focused on the opportunities […]
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DIRT Blog Update
Last summer, we published “Improving Upon Our Dig Laws: How State Legislatures Can Help Us Dig Safer,” where we performed an extensive review of the […]
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Pipeline Safety Legislation Inches Closer to Becoming Law
Written by Shane Skelton, Aii Executive Director Pipeline safety reauthorization legislation cleared another crucial hurdle on its way to the President’s desk on Wednesday when […]
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Innovative Technology Dominates NTSB’s 2016 “Most Wanted” Transportation Safety Improvements.
A contribution by Chanil N. De Silva; Director of Policy at Nouveau Inc. The NTSB released its annual “Most Wanted” transportation safety improvements for 2016. […]
Read More New Training Program Another Step in the Right Direction for Damage Prevention Efforts
Reducing, and eventually eliminating, instances of excavation damage should be the underlying goal of every Damage Prevention program. There are a number of parties involved […]
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After Reauthorization of Most DOT Modal Administrations, PHMSA and FAA Linger
On December 4th, President Obama signed a $305 billion highway bill marking a large victory for Congress and the White House. To the casual observer, […]
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Phone to Internet: A sign of things to come in excavation safety?
As technology continues to improve, the manner in which we use the Internet, TV, water, electricity, and other utilities has changed dramatically. The Internet allows […]
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The Infrastructure Scorecard: Presidential Race 2016
Infrastructure is the backbone of the American economy. Roads, bridges, railways, pipelines, and airports alike connect America, permitting the free flow of people and goods […]
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