USDA Investing $135M in Rural Water Infrastructure Projects

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $135 million in 49 projects to improve rural water infrastructure in 24 states. USDA is making the investments through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. Rural cities and towns, water districts and other eligible entities can use the...

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Permian Midstream Bottlenecks May Choke Output

Rapidly rising production in the Permian basin has led to soaring levels of associated gas, outpacing pipeline infrastructure and placing increasing slowdown pressure on other production streams like crude oil and natural gas liquids, Dr. Eugene Kim, Research Director, Americas Gas, told delegates at ...

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Industrial Production Dropped in July

U.S. industrial production declined 0.2% in July. Manufacturing output decreased 0.4% last month and has fallen more than 1.5% since December 2018. Durables, nondurables and other manufacturing all posted decreases in July. Production fell for most major durable goods categories. The largest declines ...

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Houston Manufacturing Executives See Contraction Ahead

The Houston Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 51.4 in July, slightly up from 51.2 in June. The region’s PMI has signaled expansion in overall economic activity for 36 consecutive months and manufacturing activity for 23 consecutive months.

“But the index that measures executives ...

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