News

Cheap pipes will cost communities over time

April 04 2017Darren BearsonJOIN OUR MAILING LIST
Some people look at that $1 trillion and see dollar signs for themselves. Others look and see opportunities for municipalities to make smart investments on materials that will be long lasting and durable.

Republicans are walking tall these days, having earned that right after a victorious election cycle. Not only are we in control of the White House and Congress, but we have 68 out of 98 partisan state legislative chambers as well as both houses of legislatures and the governorship in 23 states. That’s an electoral feat worth celebrating.

But we risk losing that control if we promote bad legislation. Bills that are harmful to voters will come back to haunt us come campaign season. That’s why it was disheartening to see Republicans encouraging state lawmakers to support legislation that takes away local choice and risks squandering President Trump’s commitment to improve our nation’s infrastructure.

Full Article

In The News

Forty-Five Years, Countless Miles of Pipe, and a Lifetime of Lessons

Oct 10, 2026
x
Share This Page

DIPRA Announces Research and Technical Resources Leadership Promotions of Gregg Horn and Josh Blount

Sep 25, 2026
x
Share This Page

DIPRA Welcomes Troy, AL, to the Century Club

Sep 21, 2026
x
Share This Page

Microplastics Regulation Starts with Defining the Problem

Aug 19, 2026
x
Share This Page

Precision Under Pressure: What the Pipe Tapping Competition Says About the Water Industry

Aug 19, 2026
x
Share This Page

Federal Drinking Water Funding Tops Agenda at ACE26 as DIPRA Continues Push for Infrastructure Investment

Aug 19, 2026
x
Share This Page

DIPRA Welcomes Village of Saguenay, Quebec, to Century Club

Jun 16, 2026
x
Share This Page
DIPRA Welcome Hammond, IN, to the Century Club

DIPRA Welcome Hammond, IN, to the Century Club

Jun 16, 2026
x
Share This Page
Stephen Marcino, P.E.

DIPRA Welcomes Stephen A. Marcino as Northeastern Regional Engineer

May 26, 2026
x
Share This Page
Installing Ductile Iron Pipe

Construction Season Is Back, and Pipe Durability Drives Decisions

May 21, 2026
x
Share This Page

Check out the Resources Tab for more relevant content for each page.

Resources
There are no matching PDF resources for this page.
There are no matching video resources for this page.
Resources
There are no matching PDF resources for this page.
There are no matching video resources for this page.