Infrastructure

Walkability Index Helps Journalists Highlight Planning Issues

Many local government decisions come down to a key factor: walkability. And that’s not just a question of transportation infrastructure. As the latest Reporter’s Toolbox notes, walkability is also an environmental consideration. To turn that simple truth into stories about the built environment, here’s a high-quality, mappable walkability index. How to use the database smartly, plus questions to ask that will get your reporting started.

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"1 In 4 Homes Face ‘Severe Or Extreme’ Climate Risks, Study Finds"

"More than a quarter of U.S. homes — worth a combined $12.7 trillion — are exposed to “severe or extreme climate risk,” according to a new Realtor.com analysis. The report examined threats from wildfires, floods and wind damage — hazards that have been top of mind after a string of recent disasters."

Source: The Hill, 09/08/2025

"Virginia’s Data Center Boom Tests Clean Energy Law"

"Known as the data center capital of the world, Virginia offers a crucial test case for electric utilities: Can they meet power demand from the explosion of AI while keeping bills affordable and slashing carbon emissions? Many experts fear that Dominion Energy, Virginia’s largest utility, is failing that test."

Source: Canary Media, 09/08/2025

Calif. Begins $38M Pilot Project To Cool Hellishly Hot Cells In 3 Prisons

"As climate change exacerbates the risks of extreme heat across California, the state’s prison officials plan to embark on a $38 million pilot project to figure out how to keep their prison cells cool."

Source: CalMatters, 09/05/2025

States, Orsted Sue Trump BOEM For Halting New England Offshore Wind Farm

"Connecticut, Rhode Island and the developer of an offshore wind farm that would power 350,000 homes in the two states said Thursday that they’re suing the Trump administration for stopping the nearly completed project."

Source: AP, 09/05/2025

"House Votes to Advance a Mining Road Through the Alaskan Wilderness"

"The House voted late on Wednesday to advance a 211-mile industrial road that would cut through pristine Alaskan wilderness to reach a proposed copper and zinc mine, handing a victory to the company behind the contentious mining venture."

Source: NYTimes, 09/05/2025

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