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After years of trying, the U.S. government may finally mandate safer table saws

Table saws are widely considered the most dangerous power tool, and approximately 30,000 blade-contact injuries require medical treatment each year in the United States. About 4,000 result in amputations that can be career-ending for some professional carpenters and contractors. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says that when a person is hospitalized, the societal cost per table saw injury exceeds $500,000 when you also factor in loss of income and pain and suffering.

The Strongest Town Contest: Final Four Features

“Here’s the Real Reason Houston is Going Broke”

AI-generated visuals of re-imagined sustainable cities enhanced Americans’ willingness to support green transportation policies

“We need to show people how much better their life will be if a green or a sustainable policy were passed.”

New Central Florida Highway Will Charge Electric Vehicles as They Drive

State Road 516 will be equipped to recharge batteries of electric cars and trucks as they drive along the toll expressway. Although it will be less than five miles long, the road will cost nearly $550 million.

Nation’s ‘largest’ rail investment entices Montana passenger rail advocates

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday made $2.4 billion available to help local railroads modernize both freight and passenger rail infrastructure, and the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority may consider several projects.

High Real Estate Values and Missoula’s Reserve Street – 4/11 – Free Cycles

We all want the same thing: to live a good life in a prospering place. But what is the best way to make our community safer and more inviting? How do we make Missoula financially stronger and resilient, both now and into the future? And how can we work together to take steps to accomplish that vision together?

Ready or not, self-driving semi-trucks are coming to America’s highways – Is Your State Ready?

Autonomous truck companies plan a major expansion this year to deliver your packages and food, speeding well ahead of federal safety regulations

Can a ‘Smart Highway’ in Texas Pave the Way to Self-Driving?

The tech company Cavnue says that its sensor-equipped “autonomous freight corridor” outside of Austin will help usher in a future full of driverless trucks. 

New Documentary Showcases Vermont’s Unique Community Broadband Approach

A new documentary tells the uplifting story of how Vermonters rallied around the emergence of Communications Union Districts (CUDs) as the state’s primary vehicle to bring high-quality Internet service to every resident and business in one of the most rural states in the nation.

Feds approve Montana’s plan to expand broadband access

Montana’s Digital Opportunity Plan listed barriers to digital access, which include broadband availability, service affordability, device access, and digital skills – with access and affordability being the top two.

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