Again, sorry for the delayed response. The Hill article linked above is another opinion piece written by someone from the Midwest Alliance for Infrastructure Now, which is related to a building and construction trades group. 

As for the Snopes.com reference, the website has a long-held reputation as being an arbiter of internet fact and fiction. Here's a New York Times piece that can provide some context:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/05/technology/05snopes.html