What civil engineers are reading this week

• Engineers pick the 10 best STEM toys to give as gifts this year

  These expert-approved gifts teach robotics, coding, and engineering thinking through stories and play.

• California port truckers ‘drowning’ in supply chain inefficiencies

  Despite reports that congestion issues are easing on the water at California’s major ports, drayage truckers claim this isn’t the case for them.

• Giant pipeline in US Midwest tests future of carbon capture

  Dozens of landowners along the proposed route are refusing to cede their property to the project. The impasse could escalate into court battles.

• Decarbonizing homes to address environmental racism

  Historic discriminatory housing policies such as redlining have resulted in low-income households being more likely to be situated in areas that are subject to extreme surface heat.

• President's big infrastructure ambitions are now up to the states

  Joe Biden's administration has said the infrastructure law would help achieve its climate and equity goals. But it will largely be up to states to decide to spend the on projects that meet the goals.

• USDOT highlights state benefits in $1.2T infrastructure law

  A state-by-state summary and analysis from the U.S. Department of Transportation of the recently enacted $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill highlights funding provisions tucked in the law.