April 7, 2025: 11:00 p.m.:

April 7, 2025: DOT, DOI, DOE, FEMA Highlights

• The Ohio Department of Transportation announced 172 new road projects in Northeast Ohio, totaling nearly $900 million, including major bridge repaving at the I-480/I-77 interchange.

• The Florida Department of Transportation began an $8.3 million roadway project along State Road 932 in Miami-Dade County, expected to last about a year.

• The Department of the Interior directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to hold the next scheduled oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of America, aiming to tap into significant offshore resources.

• The Department of Energy is considering significant reductions in funding for projects focused on emerging energy storage and carbon capture technologies.

• FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance to West Virginians affected by February winter storms has surpassed $20 million.