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HUDSON RIVER INFRASTRUCTURE
In 1913, the Army Corps launched construction of Troy's Federal Dam, using engineers experienced on the Panama Canal. 113 years later, the lock and dam still supports New York's Hudson River navigation and remains a landmark of American engineeringTroy Lock and Dam: Troy's Federal Dam, built in 1913, supported river navigation for over a century. This engineering project connected the...- In 1949, Australia began building the Snowy Mountains Scheme to redirect alpine rivers; 25 years later, it had 16 dams and 145 km of tunnelsAustralia's Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme began in 1949 to address power shortages. This ambitious project involved diverting river...
- In 1988, cargo ships accidentally brought zebra mussels to the US in their ballast water, and they devastated the Great Lakes, but a 2026 study finds that after 20 years in Kansas lakes, they barely changed the fish or the waterA new study reveals that zebra mussel invasions in Kansas reservoirs over two decades have had minimal impact on water quality and fish pop...
- Jane Street rakes in record first-quarter trading haul of $16.1 billion, sources sayJane Street achieved a record $16.1 billion in trading revenue for the first quarter, driven by market volatility and gains in AI company s...
- Donald Trump terminates America's one of the most critical infrastructure projects. Here's whyGovernor Kathy Hochul of New York said the Donald Trump administration's decision hurts roughly 15,000 construction jobs supported by both ...
- Donald Trump pauses USD 2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure DemocratsWhite House budget director Russ Vought announced withholding USD 2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure. This impacts the Red Line train e...
- IIT placements gain steam; SoftBank's Vision Fund layoffsRecruiters flock to IITs as placement season kicks off. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
- Who was Agustín Escobar, the Siemens CEO who died in the Hudson River helicopter crash?A sightseeing helicopter tour in New York City turned tragic when it crashed into the Hudson River, killing all six on board. Among the dec...
- Trump hostility to US offshore wind reverberates through supply chainCompanies are withdrawing from U.S. offshore wind infrastructure investments due to delays, cost hikes, and Trump's plan to end support. Ex...
- Dozens dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across southeastern USHurricane Helene caused significant destruction and fatalities across the southeastern U.S., leaving millions without power and triggering ...
- Hurricane Helene kills at least 44 and cuts a swath of destruction across the Southeast USHurricane Helene wreaked havoc across Florida and the southeastern U.S., causing at least 44 deaths and extensive property damage. The stor...
- Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shippingA New York-based startup, Amogy, has successfully converted a 67-year-old diesel tugboat to run on cleanly-made ammonia, demonstrating a si...
- Falling fares and an AI arms race: What travelers can expect in 2024Airfares in the US will decrease while international airfares will increase in 2024 due to increased airplane capacity and a drop in jet fu...
- Gateway transit link under Hudson River gets delayed by three years, to cost additional $2 billion. See detailsThe commuter tunnel between New York and New Jersey that would run under the Hudson River has been delayed by another three years. As the G...
- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassmentThe three-term governor's decision was announced as momentum built in the Legislature to remove him by impeachment. It came after New York'...
- Amid border tensions with India, China constructs missile site at Kailash-MansarovarThe development of the missile, according to experts, is a continuation of the aggressive provocation by the Chinese and it could further c...
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