Advanced Textiles Association will be hosting a webinar on how business can leverage Section 179 of the tax code at 1 p.m. EDT September 10. Are you purchasing capital equipment before year-end? Join us for an interactive info-packed webinar on how Section 179 of the IRS tax code allows businesses to deduct the full cost of …

The Geo-Institute is offering a free preview of Geo-Extreme 2025 with a livestream on the 1928 St. Francis Dam failure at 2 p.m. EDT August 26. In this session, Michael Bennett of Virginia Tech will present “Death in the Canyon: The 1928 St. Francis Dam Breach,” a deep dive into one of the most catastrophic dam failures in U.S. …

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Aug. 19 that 407 product categories will be added to the list of “derivative” steel and aluminum products covered by Section 232 tariffs. The steel and aluminum content of these products will be subject to a duty rate of 50%. Product categories added include wind turbines and their parts …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced this week a new 10-year transportation plan with a total projected investment of over $146 billion. The plan by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will invest in local roads and major congestion relief projects to meet the demands of Texas’ growing population and a thriving economy. “This more than $146 …

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure (ARPA-I) has launched a new Ideas Challenge. The Ideas Challenge is ARPA-I’s open call to American innovators across the public and private sectors to help transform the future of transportation. The challenge will be an opportunity for individuals to showcase innovative concepts that …