Infrastructure as tourism: The massive, 1.4-mile long Three Gorges Dam is rapidly becoming a hot tourist destination, with three reputable cruise lines now visiting the dam.
"The dam demands superlatives: it is the world’s largest concrete structure and the largest dam in terms of water displacement, flood control and power generation... When it becomes fully functional in 2009, the dam’s 26 turbines should produce 84.68 billion kilowatt hours of electricity a year, meeting nearly one-tenth of China’s needs.
...Whatever the pros and cons, the dam is fast becoming a beacon for tourists, a Great Wall across the Yangtze. The Chinese expect it to attract more than a million visitors this year. They come to see an engineering marvel, a hulking edifice that consumes the river and then spits it out in a pressurized spray that arcs hundreds of feet into the sky."
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Walmart Announces Nationwide EV Charging Network
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EPA Awards $267 Million to Clean Up and Reuse Contaminated Sites
The EPA is investing the funds to clean up and redevelop contaminated sites nationwide, supporting economic growth, community revitalization, and environmental restoration.

Knoxville Dedicates $1M to New Greenway
The proposed greenway would run along North Broadway and connect to 125 miles of existing trails.
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