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Dems Race to Resolve House-Senate Disputes on $3.5T Megabill

According to an article at Politico, Democrats are pushing to finalize a massive social spending plan during what was referred

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Newsletter 

Infrastructure Vote Coming by Sept. 27

Infrastructure Vote Coming by Sept. 27 Speaker Pelosi committed to passing the infrastructure package next month… Read More Roads &

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New This Week 

Bipartisan Bill Could Create More Than 800K New Jobs

In an article at Fox Business, analysis from S&P Global estimates that the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would bump

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New This Week 

Path Cleared Toward Passing $3.5T Budget Bill and Infrastructure Plan

According to an article at CNBC, House Democrats “forged ahead” with the president’s economic agenda after breaking what was called

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Newsletter 

5 Charts on the State of American Infrastructure

5 Charts on the State of American Infrastructure Recent polling shows that more than 80% of Americans support increased infrastructure

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New This Week 

Key Sens. Manchin and Sinema Advising House Centrists on Push for Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

According to an article from Axios, Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) are advising nine House centrist lawmakers

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New This Week 

Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Presents Bright Future for Solar Power and Affordable Energy

This week, the Department of Energy released a brief that detailed an optimistic future for solar power, affordable energy and

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New This Week 

Pelosi Asks House Committee to Advance $1T Infrastructure Plan and $3.5T Budget Resolution

According to an article on Reuters, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi iterated to lawmakers Sunday that she asked a House

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New This Week 

NLC Applauds Senate for Advancing Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On August 10th, the U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which includes $550 billion in new federal investments in America’s

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New This Week 

Senate Passes $1T Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

On Tuesday, the Senate passed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, according to CNBC. The passing of the legislation also

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New This Week 

Final Vote Nearing for Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

According to an article at Politico, the Senate is inching towards a final vote as soon as Thursday night. “Completing

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New This Week 

Voting to Begin on $1T Bipartisan Infrastructure Package

According to an article from NPR, the Senate will begin voting this week on a $1 trillion infrastructure package after

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New This Week 

A Deeper Dive: What’s Included in the Historic Bipartisan Bill?

Late Wednesday evening, the President and the bipartisan group announced that they had struck an agreement on the details of

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New This Week 

Lawmakers Look to Overcome Infrastructure Bill Roadblock

Senators are in a race to lock up a bipartisan infrastructure deal this week, but the framework on how much

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New This Week 

65 Former Governors and Mayors Support Bipartisan Deal

According to The Hill, a plethora of former mayors and governors have shown their support for the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure

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Energy New This Week 

Renewable Energy, Microgrids and Conservation

A Step Toward Climate Resilience in the Water and Energy Sectors By Ryan Waterman and Laura Yraceburu If you are

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New This Week 

House Approves $715B Transportation and Water Bill

A $715 billion transportation and water infrastructure bill was approved by the House Thursday with a vote of 221 to

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New This Week 

ASCE Released Statement On Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework

WASHINGTON, DC. – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is encouraged by today’s bipartisan agreement on an infrastructure framework that includes over

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New This Week 

Bipartisan Bill Talks Continue; Biden ‘Encouraged’

According to an article from MarketWatch, President Joe Biden’s administration provided an “upbeat” update on lawmakers possibly striking a bipartisan

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New This Week 

Ford™ Acquires Electriphi To Provide Ford Pro Commercial Customers with Seamless Charging and Energy Management

DEARBORN, Mich., June 17, 2021 – Ford today announced it is acquiring Electriphi, a California-based provider of charging management and fleet monitoring

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New This Week 

11 GOP Senators In Support of Bipartisan Infrastructure Blueprint

According to a recent article by CNBC, 11 GOP senators have backed the blueprint for a bipartisan infrastructure bill, shining

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New This Week 

Biden Offers to Lower His Infrastructure Price Tag

According to an article at CNN, President Joe Biden has brought down his proposed infrastructure package price down to $1

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New This Week 

Ford Introduces All-Electric F-150 Lightning Pro, Built for Work With Next-Generation Technology, Seamless Overnight Charging

Built Ford Tough for commercial customers Introducing the all-new 2022 F-150 Lightning® Pro – the first-ever all-electric F-Series truck purpose-built for

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New This Week 

Republicans Planning to Send President a Nearly $1T Infrastructure Counteroffer

According to an article by CNBC, a group of Senate Republicans intend on sending the Biden administration an infrastructure counteroffer

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New This Week 

DOE Announces $14.5 Million to Combat Plastic Waste and Pollution

Funding will advance technologies for plastic recycling, reduce plastic waste and cut the carbon footprint of plastic production WASHINGTON, D.C.

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New This Week 

Congress Must Figure Out Infrastructure Funding

In an article at ForConstructionPROS.com, American Association of State & Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) advocated that Congress must find different

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In This Issue Water 

2021: Water Infrastructure’s Moment

The stars are aligning for 2021 to be a historic year for water infrastructure investment By Scott Berry Water is

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In This Issue Transportation 

Investing in Transportation

Building the infrastructure we need requires that we target much more of our investments on transportation, such as transit, inter-city

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New This Week 

May/June 2021 Editor’s Note for American Infrastructure Magazine

Dear Readers in Online and Print, Welcome to the May issue of American Infrastructure Magazine. With President Biden’s ambitious July

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New This Week 

May/June 2021 Publisher’s Note for American Infrastructure Magazine

Hello Readers, in print and online, The Biden Infrastructure Bill, or as it is formally known The American Jobs Plan,

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In This Issue Infrastructure 

The Evolution of the Definition of Infrastructure

As Congress ponders an infrastructure bill, systemic changes are obvious By Mary Scott Nabers While industry and public officials wait

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City Official's Message In This Issue 

Collaboration and Innovation Keep Dallas Running

The City of Dallas’ infrastructure initiatives and projects are collaborative, innovative, and strategic By Dr. Robert M. Perez As municipalities

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In This Issue Infrastructure 

Keep Infrastructure Negotiations Alive

Congressional leaders must work together to tackle infrastructure for the betterment of the nation By Kathy Maness The infrastructure buzz

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Featured Interview Governor's Message In This Issue 

The AI Interview: David Ige, Governor of Hawai’i

Gov. David Ige reflects on the state of Hawai’i’s infrastructure and their path to post-pandemic recovery American Infrastructure: As we

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In This Issue Industry Observations 

Banking on Bipartisanship

Policymakers from all sides of the spectrum must prioritize bipartisanship to agree to a major infrastructure bill By Brian Alvarado

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New This Week 

Ford to Reveal All-Electric F-150 Lightning May 19 with Livestreamed Event at Ford HQ

DEARBORN, Mich., May 10, 2021 – Ford’s smartest, most innovative truck yet will be all- electric and called F-150 Lightning.

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New This Week 

Guest Publisher’s Note for March/April 2021

Dear Readers in Online and Print, We hope you’ve had a great first few months of 2021 and are finally

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In This Issue Water 

Solving the Stormwater Challenge

Stormwater sector survey highlights $8.5 billion annual funding gap By Rebecca Arvin-Colón Municipalities across the U.S. work to maintain stormwater

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In This Issue Infrastructure 

Preparing for the Future

Investing in infrastructure also triggers the need for a skilled public works workforce By Tyler Palmer T he need for

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New This Week 

President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation

WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate 10 members of his Administration to lead on climate

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New This Week 

White House Releases State-by-State Fact Sheets to Highlight Nationwide Need for the American Jobs Plan

Today, the White House released state-by-state fact sheets that highlight the urgent need in every state across the country for

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New This Week 

President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Roles in the Department of Interior, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs

WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Robert Anderson for Solicitor of the Department of Interior,

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New This Week 

The Time Is Finally Here — Let’s Focus On Infrastructure

By Brian Alvarado As the country reacts to the $2 trillion infrastructure legislation put together by the Biden administration, our

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New This Week 

U.S. Infrastructure Grade Improves but Funding Gap Widens

“If we take action now, we can generate job growth and build infrastructure that is more reliable, more secure and

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New This Week 

David M. Turk Sworn In as Deputy Secretary of Energy

Turk Brings Wealth of International and Domestic Experience in Nuclear Security and Clean Energy Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. — David M. Turk

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New This Week 

NGA: Governors Rev Up Momentum On Infrastructure

The co-chairs of the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Economic Recovery and Revitalization Task Force discussed the vital federal-state partnership on

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New This Week 

White House Prepping Major Infrastructure Bill

According to the Washington Post, White House officials are nearing a presentation to President Biden on a massive infrastructure and

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New This Week 

NGA’s Community Renewal Co-Chairs and U.S. Education Secretary Discuss Reopening America’s Schools

WASHINGTON – Missouri Governor Mike Parson and Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan, co-chairs of the National Governors Association (NGA) Community Renewal

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New This Week 

U.S. DOT Details the American Rescue Plan’s Benefits for Transportation

WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Department of Transportation highlights the transportation elements of the historic American Rescue Plan Act of

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New This Week 

DeFazio, Napolitano and Fitzpatrick Introduce $50B Bill for Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure

The Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021 provides an infusion of Federal assistance for the construction, repair,

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New This Week 

NDOT Awards $39 Million I-515 Viaduct Rehab Project in Downtown Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, NEV. – The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) last week awarded a $38.8 million construction contract to Las

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New This Week 

DOE Announces $24.5 Million for Manufacturing Innovation to Build a Clean, Resilient Electric Grid

Next-Generation Batteries and Electricity-Conducing Materials Can Help Deliver Clean, Affordable Power to Communities Nationwide WASHINGTON D.C. –The U.S. Department of Energy

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New This Week 

American Water Works Association to host all-virtual ACE21 in June

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) today announced that it is transforming its 2021 Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE21) into an all

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New This Week 

ASCE Unveils New Infrastructure Gamechangers

RESTON, Va. – Today the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) designated 13 new Infrastructure Gamechangers—groundbreaking infrastructure projects and programs that represent the latest

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New This Week 

ASCE’S Infrastructure Report Card Gives U.S. ‘C-,’ Says Investment Gap Up to $2.59T, Bold Action Needed

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 3, 2021) – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) today released the  2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure , its

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New This Week 

ASCE releases Failure To Act Report: Increased Infrastructure Investments Needed

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the latest Failure To Act Report, which quantifies how the failure to

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New This Week 

Clean Water Partnership’s Mentorship Programs Support Capacity and Expansion of Local Businesses

LARGO, MD – The Clean Water Partnership (CWP), the community-based partnership between Prince George’s County and Corvias, today announced the graduation of 16

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New This Week 

10th Annual Sustainable Innovation Awards Announced at U.S. Green Building Council-L.A. Chapter Green Gala

Recognized Community Leaders included Google, SoCal NOMA  Los Angeles, CA (December 9, 2020) – Tonight at its 16th Annual Green

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New This Week 

David Kouth Joins Freese and Nichols’ Lubbock Office and Expands Electrical Services

LUBBOCK, Texas – Dec. 1, 2020 – David Kouth has joined Freese and Nichols, Inc., as a Senior Electrical Engineer to expand expertise

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New This Week 

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $7.7 Million in Tribal Transit Grant Awards to 25 Tribal Governments to Improve Public Transportation

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $7.7 million in Tribal Transit Program grant awards to 25

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New This Week 

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces $291 Million in ‘State of Good Repair’ Grants to Improve the Reliability and Safety of America’s Rail Network

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced an investment of more than $291 million in grants

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New This Week 

EPA Awards Vermont Over $19 Million to Protect Clean Water and Drinking Water Across the State

Bennington, Vt. (October 28, 2020) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $2.7 billion nationwide in federal financial assistance

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New This Week 

HDPE Pipe Not Responsible for Benzene Contamination Says PPI

IRVING, Texas – October 28, 2020 – The recently completed analysis of benzene contamination found at the site of the

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New This Week 

US Green Building Council-L.A.’s 2020 LEGACY PROJECT, the “West Adams Resiliency Garden”, to help Formerly Incarcerated People and the West Adams Neighborhood

Garden Offers Employment, Healing, Food Access, & Green Space LOS ANGELES (September 23, 2020) The U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles (USGBC-LA) Chapter

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New This Week 

U.S. Green Building Council-L.A. Announces 2020 Board of Directors, with Enhanced Representation from Landscape Design, GC, and Academia

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles Chapter  (USGBC-LA) has selected its Board of Directors for 2020-21, expanding to

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Transportation 

Incorporating Aesthetics Economically

By Steve Weitzman When discussing aesthetics with DOTs around the country, I have found that their concerns about costs are

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New This Week 

USGBC-LA’s 19th Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo Hosts 1100+ Attendees Nationwide, Focuses on Equity, and Announces Annual Civic Awards

Assemblymember Laura Friedman, ‘Elected Official of the Year’, Addresses 19th Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo LOS ANGELES (August 27, 2020) 

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New This Week 

EPA Calls for Nominations for 2021 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

WASHINGTON (August 17, 2020) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Green Chemistry Challenge

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New This Week 

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $464 Million in Grant Awards Nationwide to Revitalize America’s Bus Infrastructure

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will award $464 million in

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New This Week 

President Trump Signs the Great American Outdoors Act to Preserve National Parks

President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act which provides up to $1.9 billion per year for five years that

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New This Week 

The 19th Annual Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo: JOIN VIRTUALLY, Aug. 21-22

Registration Open for Equity-Themed Event featuring Keynote Speakers from Beneficial Bank, Emerald Cities Collaborative, IIDA   1st Day:  Municipal Green

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The 19th Annual Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo: JOIN VIRTUALLY, Aug. 21-22

Registration Open for Equity-Themed Event featuring Keynote Speakers from Beneficial Bank, Emerald Cities Collaborative, IIDA   1st Day:  Municipal Green

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New This Week 

House Passes Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act

On July 30, the House passed the 2020 Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 7575) which will help strengthen America’s water

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New This Week 

DOT Announces Over $273 Million in Grants to 184 Airports in 41 States, 6 Territories

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the Trump Administration will award more than $273

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New This Week 

Department of Energy Selects 5 Projects to Receive up to $28 Million for Geothermal Energy Research

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that five projects will receive up to $28 million to

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New This Week 

U.S. Transportation Secretary Chao Releases Pathways to the Future of Transportation

WASHINGTON – One year after announcing the launch of the Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology (NETT) Council, U.S. Transportation Secretary

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New This Week 

EPA at 50: Managing Waste Across the Nation and the Heartland

(Lenexa, Kan., July 21, 2020) – To celebrate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 50th anniversary, the Agency is highlighting the progress

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New This Week 

Trump Announces New Rule to Expedite Infrastructure Projects

In a release put out Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a new rule to modernize federal reviews to accelerate projects

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Feature In This Issue Water 

Minimizing Risk of The Most Important Resource

The Lakes & Stormwater Division of Lakeland ensures safety of its water By Brian Alvarado Water is one of the

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In This Issue Water 

Protecting America’s Water

Remote monitoring helps keep employees safe while mitigating emergencies By Greg Jackson According to the American Water Works Association, with

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Feature In This Issue Water 

Keeping Water Crystal Clear

Oak Harbor Clean Water Facility provides clean water for a better ecosystem The Oak Harbor Clean Water Facility (OHCWF) located

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New This Week 

Wicker, Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Infrastructure Bonds Bill

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) have introduced a bipartisan infrastructure bonds bill that would create certain

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In This Issue Stormwater Quality Water 

Planning Your Development’s Stormwater

Requirements for post-construction stormwater management during new and re-development By Richard Haimann Most cities, towns, municipalities, incorporated areas, and some

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Energy Feature In This Issue 

Powering The Sunshine State’s Capital

The world’s largest airport solar facility could power more than 9,500 homes The capital of the Sunshine State, Tallahassee, Fla.,

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Feature In This Issue Transportation 

Continuing to Build Back America

Texas’ SH 45 Southwest Toll Road connects communities and considers the environment By Brian Alvarado When it comes to transportation

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In This Issue Infrastructure 

The Key to a Safe, Compliant Workplace

How to sustain mission-critical operations during the pandemic By Kevin Price Unforeseen disruptions have always been a fact of life

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In This Issue Water 

U.S. Needs Funding Now to Improve Water Infrastructure

Will Congress be willing to fund billions more for water infrastructure? By Mary Scott Nabers There are thousands of critical

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In This Issue Sustainable Solutions 

What We Know Now: Green Infrastructure Design, Implementation, and Maintenance in Portland, Maine

How one city’s approach to green infrastructure has evolved, and what it can teach others By Barry Sheff Green Infrastructure

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Governor's Message In This Issue 

Moving Florida Forward

Taking a proactive approach to protect the health and well-being of Floridians By Governor Ron DeSantis In what has undoubtedly

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New This Week 

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $3 Million for Small Business Innovators

Twenty U.S. small businesses in 14 states will receive more than $3 million to research and develop innovative solutions to

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New This Week 

EPA awards Idaho Department of Environmental Quality just over $2 million to protect water quality statewide

EPA partners with Idaho to protect and restore watersheds, streams and groundwater SEATTLE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded

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New This Week 

DOE Awards $100 Million for Energy Frontier Research Centers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced $100 million in funding for 10 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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New This Week 

EPA Recognizes Vallejo, Calif.-Based USDA Forest Service Operation for Innovative Zero Waste Wildfire Response Initiative

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes federal facilities in California and nationwide for effectively applying measures to

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New This Week 

What You Need to Know About the Moving Forward Act

The major $1.5 trillion stimulus package will be voted on this Saturday. The 2,300-page proposal includes funding that covers roads,

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New This Week 

The $1.5 Trillion Moving Forward Act Addresses U.S. Infrastructure and Renewable Energy

What began as a bill aimed at boosting the U.S. transportation and infrastructure sectors has morphed into a $1.5 trillion

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New This Week 

Federal Government to Distribute Nearly 100 Million Cloth Facial Coverings for Transportation Passengers

WASHINGTON – The Federal government announced nearly 100 million cloth facial coverings will be sent to the aviation, transit, and

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New This Week 

DOE Invests $17 Million to Advance Carbon Utilization Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected 11 projects to receive approximately

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New This Week 

House panel debating $494 billion infrastructure measure

A U.S. House of Representatives panel is debating on Wednesday a Democratic plan to boost infrastructure spending that aims to

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New This Week 

New Jersey Transit Launches Strategic and Capital Plans That Will Guide Agency through 2030

First Ever Ten-Year Strategic Plan and Five-Year Capital Plan Establish the Roadmap to Improved Reliability & Customer Experience and Will

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