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California Department of Water Resources – New Water Year Amid Preparations for Continued Drought

Running from October 1st to September 30th, California’s official water year, the 12-month timeframe is used by water managers to compile

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Energy New This Week Newsletter Resources 

The White House Is Weighing a Controversial Measure To Lower Gas Prices

With natural gas prices once again soaring, The White House is exploring an option to ban U.S. gas exports. According

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Energy Environment New This Week Newsletter Resources Sustainable Solutions 

DOE – $30M To Remove Carbon Dioxide From the Air and Oceans and Convert It to Valuable Products

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $30 million in funding towards the research of removing pollutants from the air and

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

Bill to Fund Government, Including $20M for Jackson’s Water System, Heads to Biden

The bill passed, avoiding government shut down, providing military aid for Ukraine and funding for the Jackson water crisis. According

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Energy New This Week Newsletter 

DOE Releases Draft Clean Hydrogen Production Standard

A public comment period will be open on the U.S. Department if Energy’s Clean Hydrogen Production Standard draft guidance. According

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New This Week Newsletter Resources Water 

EPA Announces $315M WIFIA Loan to Increase Water Treatment Capacity and Reduce Emerging Contaminants

Across the nation, there are 92 WIFIA loans financing $34 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, thus creating over 103,000 jobs.

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Energy New This Week Newsletter 

All Fifty States Plus D.C. and Puerto Rico Greenlit to Move EV Charging Networks Forward

Infrastructure Deployment Plans have been approved for all 50 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico ahead of schedule

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New This Week Newsletter Technology 

Biden Administration Announces $502M for High-Speed Internet in Rural Communities

Across 20 states, funding will be provided for high-speed internet access to people and businesses in rural and remote areas.

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Infrastructure Resources Water 

House Appropriators Eye as Much as $200M for Jackson Water Crisis

As much as $200 million is being eyes by the house to aid in the Jackson Miss. water crisis. According

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New This Week Newsletter Risk Management 

FEMA, APWA Begin 3-Year MOU to Promote Emergency Management

The American Public Works Association (APWA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU)

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Energy Environment New This Week Newsletter Resources 

Interagency Commitment to Lower Transportation Emissions and Consumer Costs, Bolster Domestic Energy Security

The Biden Administration announced a Memorandum of Understanding amongst four federal agencies. This is to accelerate the nation’s affordable and

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter Water Water Infrastructure 

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Delivery of Water Infrastructure Funding to 18 States

Funding for infrastructure improvements announced for 18 states. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocates

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

Biden Administration Announces $1.5B From the IIJA For 26 Infrastructure Projects

New commitment to clean transportation investment advancement announced by the Biden-Harris Administration. The commitment will also establish a blueprint for

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New This Week Newsletter 

Biden to Announce $900M Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Overhaul

President Joe Biden is attending an auto show Detroit, Michigan. He will tour the newest models in auto-manufacturers electric vehicle

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

House Passes Legislation to Use Drone Technology to Inspect Critical Infrastructure

The Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act has been passed by the House. According to Homeland Security Today, “I applaud the House

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New This Week Newsletter Sustainable Solutions Technology 

U.S. to Advance President Biden’s National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative

The White House is hosting a Summit on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing led by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Director of

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New This Week Newsletter Technology 

CISA To Release Strategy To Protect Critical Infrastructure

A plan with soon be released by the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) to bolster cybersecurity protections for the

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Energy New This Week Newsletter Sustainable Solutions 

Biden-Harris Administration Releases Bold Agenda to Reduce Emissions Across America’s Industrial Sector

$104 million has been announced on accordance to President Biden’s climate agenda to fund emission reduction technologies and build. According

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Environment Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

Intense Heat Waves, Flooding Batter Electricity & Water Systems

With the heat wave in California and the water crisis in Jackson, Miss., infrastructure maintenance is of utmost importance. According

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New This Week Newsletter Water 

Water Crisis Shows a Bigger Climate Casualty

150,000 Jackson, Miss., residents were under a boil water notice even before heavy rainfall and river flooding overwhelmed the system

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Energy New This Week Newsletter 

Biden–Harris Admin Launches $10.5B Investment To Strengthen America’s Electric Grid

The U.S. Department of Energy seeks input on the $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership Program. According to Clean

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President Biden Announces Appointments to the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council

President Biden appointed industry and government leaders to be members of the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC). According to

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New This Week Newsletter Transportation 

California Allocates More Than $2.2B for Transportation Infrastructure

The California Department of Transportation has provided funding to improve transportation infrastructure statewide. According to Lake County News, the allocation

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Energy New This Week Newsletter Resources 

U.S. DOE Launches $28M Hydropower Research, Development Program

The program will provide support to research and development projects that aim to advance hydropower as a source of clean

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Energy New This Week Newsletter Resources Sustainable Solutions 

USDA Begins Accepting Applications for $100M in Biofuel Infrastructure Grants

The Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program aims to market higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel by sharing the costs to

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

Replenishing The Infrastructure Construction Labor Shortfall

Industry leaders are beginning to call what we have entered the ‘Great Resignation,’ and ‘Quits’ are rising in almost every

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New This Week Newsletter Water 

Feds Press Western States to Cut Colorado River Dependence

Western states will be receiving less water beginning 2023. Infrastructure investments made will help boost supplies, as well as resilience

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Energy Environment New This Week Newsletter 

Inflation Reduction Act Paves the Way for Faster Transition to Clean Energy in the U.S.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has been signed into to law by President Biden and passed by the House

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New This Week Newsletter Technology 

GRID Broadband Act Seeks To Build Out Middle-Mile Infrastructure Along Existing Electric Grid

Legislation was proposed to provide new federal cost-share grants to spur investment in a nationwide middle-mile backbone along America’s existing

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Environment New This Week Newsletter 

House Passes Inflation Reduction Act, Sending Climate Bill To Biden

House Democrats passed a bill to lower prescription drug costs, address global warming, raise taxes on some billion-dollar corporations and

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Environment New This Week Newsletter Resources Water Water Solutions 

Deadline Looms for Drought-Stricken States To Cut Water Use

As the banks of the Colorado River become mere rock caked with mud, it is clear that the Western U.S.

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter Technology 

Senate Drone Infrastructure Inspection Bill Introduced by Bipartisan Backers

A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the Senate that seeks to create the mechanisms and allot $100 million in

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New This Week Newsletter 

The Biden Administration Designate Civilian Satellites Critical Infrastructure

Nongovernment satellites are vulnerable to attack and must be considered critical infrastructure. According to Scientific American, a Russian criminal group with

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Energy New This Week Newsletter 

Biden Administration Launches $675M BIL Program to Expand Domestic Critical Materials Supply Chains

The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking input on a research program to strengthen clean energy tech manufacturing. According to

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New This Week Newsletter Water 

EPA Issues Guidance to Help Communities Locate Lead Pipes that can Contaminate Drinking Water

The Biden-Harris Administration’s Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan will provide communities and water utilities with guidance to help identify

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Energy Environment New This Week Newsletter Sustainable Solutions 

The U.S. Grid is Ready For 100% Renewables

Confident in the U.S.’s power grid’s ability to run entirely on clean energy, the Biden Administration is giving the Department

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Energy Environment New This Week Newsletter Sustainable Solutions 

Biden’s $5B Plan to Eliminate America’s EV Charging Deserts

To reach President Biden’s electrical vehicle goal, EV charging stations need to be placed everywhere, including the middle of nowhere

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New This Week Newsletter Technology 

Biden Administration Announces $401M for High-Speed Internet Access in Rural Areas

Secretary Tom Vilsack of the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the investment of $401 million to 31,000 rural residents and

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Environment New This Week Newsletter Transportation 

$7.3B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Help Communities Build Resilient Infrastructure

The Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Formula Program will help communities and first responders prepare

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter Risk Management 

Ransomware Hackers Targeting Smaller Critical Infrastructure

Ransomware hackers are targeting all levels of critical infrastructure from big to small. CISA wants organizations to prevent zero-day events.

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New This Week Newsletter Transportation 

Biden Announces Funding to Make Public Transportation Rail Stations Accessible for All

The new All Stations Accessibility Program will provide historic investments to improve accessibility at transit stations across the nation. According

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New This Week Newsletter Resources Transportation 

Department of Energy Releases New Notice of Sale as Gasoline Prices Continue to Fall

Strategic petroleum reserve releases by President Biden reduced the price of gasoline by up to 40 cents per gallon. According

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New This Week Newsletter 

Newly Updated ASCE 38-22 Utility Engineering Standard and New Companion Standard ASCE 75-22 Now Available

These utility standards are the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) solution to reducing redesign, unnecessary utility relocations and differing

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Environment New This Week Newsletter Sustainable Solutions 

President Biden’s Executive Actions on Climate to Address Extreme Heat and Boost Offshore Wind

With the present danger of climate change and the lack of action by Congress, additional executive actions to combat this

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

Red Tape Threatens Rollout of Infrastructure Package

A summit will be hosted this fall by the Biden Administration to help cities and states in line for federal

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New This Week Newsletter Water 

Water Affordability Affects Low-Income U.S. Communities

Poor and minority communities are at risk of losing access to affordable drinking water as the costs of upgrading aging

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New This Week Newsletter 

The U.S. Proposes to Increase the Broadband Standard to 100 Mbps

Jessica Rosenworse of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission made a proposal to increase the standard for wired home connection to

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New This Week Newsletter Resources 

Former Trump Energy Secretary Urges Biden to Fix Us Oil Infrastructure to Help Lower Gas Prices

The White House needs to focus on refining oil at home as Biden visits Saudi Arabia, says Dan Brouillette, former

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New This Week Newsletter Resources 

FERC Policies Leave Uncertainty on Viability of Natural Gas Infrastructure Development

Due to geopolitical concerns, U.S. natural gas exports have increased, putting a spotlight on the Biden-Harris administration’s and their efforts

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New This Week Newsletter 

U.S. House Appropriators OK $15.6B in Cybersecurity Funding

The funds will be split between the Defense Department and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency to help U.S. cyber defenses.

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Energy New This Week Newsletter 

U.S. Joins Forces on the Path to Net-Zero

The U.S. partners with Australia to help supply chains and deploy clean energy across the world. According to the Department

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New This Week Newsletter 

APTIM’s Temporary Sheltering Program Serves More than 15,500 Hurricane Ida Survivors

The First-of-its-kind Program Expedites Disaster Recovery by Bringing Survivors Home APTIM—a global provider of integrated services to the government, commercial

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New This Week Newsletter Resources 

Stakeholders to White House: Extend ‘Buy America’ Rules Waiver

Approximately 50 transportation groups are asking the Biden administration to extend the waiver for the Build America Buy America product

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New This Week Newsletter Transportation 

New Federal Rule Will Help Tackle Country’s Largest Source of Global Warming Pollution

Having states be required to report transportation sector emissions promotes transparency and encourages forward-thinking decisions. According to U.S. Pirg, president

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Energy New This Week Newsletter Resources 

U.S. DOE Announces Funding for Clean Energy Projects on Mine Land

U.S. Department of Energy program will develop clean energy in mining sites in underserved communities. According to Think Geoenergy, the

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Environment New This Week Newsletter Resources 

U.S. Retreats from Pledge to End Gas Investments

Efforts to phase out oil fuel financing during climate were weakened during climate negotiations due to lack of gas supplies

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

Biden Administration Announces First-Ever Funding Program Dedicated to Reconnecting American Communities

Created by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the pilot program will help reconnect people to economic opportunities and essential services

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

Inflation Means Biden’s Infrastructure Package Gets Less Bang for the Buck

Road, rail and port projects may have to be curtailed or delayed because of the effect that rising inflation is

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Energy New This Week Newsletter 

U.S. DOT Issues Standards for Projects Under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program

A Notice of Rulemaking sets standards for programs under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program and other projects

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

U.S. Prepares for Proliferation of Cyber Warfare

As the Ukraine crisis increases the threat on U.S networks and critical infrastructure. The 1.5 trillion spending package is dedicated

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New This Week Newsletter Water 

A Major Reservoir Has Hit its Peak for the Year at Just Over Half Full

Lake Oroville, the largest state reservoir in California provides water to 27 million Californians just hit its peak at half

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New This Week Newsletter 

Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $74M in Federal-State Partnership for Critical Minerals Mapping

Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support research on critical minerals, strengthening key domestic supply chains. According to the

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New This Week Newsletter 

Cyber Insurance: Action Needed to Assess Potential Federal Response to Catastrophic Attacks

Cyber insurance can help with common attacks such as data breaches and ransomeware. According to GAO, the Department of the

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New This Week Newsletter 

The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Launches the Talent Pipeline Challenge

The Biden-Harris Administration announced the start of the summer Talent Pipeline Challenge. The challenge will fill high quality jobs that

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Environment New This Week Newsletter 

President Biden to Galvanize Global Action to Strengthen Energy-Security

President Biden reconvened on climate change with leaders of the Major Economics Forum to propose actions actions that will strengthen

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New This Week Newsletter 

Inflation Taking Bite Out of New US Infrastructure Projects

Inflation is driving up costs resulting in local officials postponing projects, scaling back others and reprioritizing their needs. According to

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Energy New This Week Newsletter 

DOE to Support Clean Energy Transition in 12 Remote and Island Communities

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it will be working with 12 U.S remote and island communities to

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New This Week Newsletter 

U.S., EU Plan Joint Foreign Aid for Cybersecurity to Counter China

The U.S. and European Union are planning the introduction of joint funding for digital infrastructure. According to the Wall Street

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New This Week Newsletter Water 

EPA Announces New Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS Chemicals

Four drinking water health advisories for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were out in place by the Environmental Protection Agency

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New This Week Newsletter 

EPA Announces $375M in Funding New Recycling, Reuse and Waste Prevention Grant Programs and Initiatives

The Biden-Harris Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $375 million in funding for new recycling, reuse and waste

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New This Week Newsletter Transportation 

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Proposes New Standards for National Electric Vehicle Charging Network

The Biden-Harris Administration announced their goal of creating 500,000 electric car charging ports along America’s highways and communities. According to

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New This Week Newsletter 

Chinese Cyber Attackers Are Targeting U.S. Telcos

Chinese threat actors are targeting both public and private infrastructure by exploiting known vulnerabilities. According to Gov Info Security, a related joint

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New This Week Newsletter Transportation 

USDOT Suspends Buy America Requirements

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has temporarily suspended Buy America requirements. This is for certain types of construction materials

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New This Week Newsletter Water 

Water Security is Now a Key U.S. Foreign Policy Priority

By 2030, almost half of the nation will experience severe water stress. The government is now approaching water scarcity as

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Energy New This Week Newsletter 

USDA Has Provided $700 Million to Restore Sustainable Fuel Markets Hit by Pandemic

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $700 million in funding to provide economic relief to more than 100

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New This Week Newsletter 

Massive New Tribal Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The White House released a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Tribal Playbook. This Playbook is to help Tribal governments utilize the benefits of

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

A Modern Solution to Our Infrastructure Needs

America has been overdue for some critical repairs and very much needed advancements for a while now. According to Citrus

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New This Week Newsletter 

Federal Pandemic Funds Offer Rare Opportunity for Waste and Recycling Investments

The funds offered by the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds under the American Rescue Plan Act has given

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New This Week Newsletter Resources 

Buy America Requirements are Hindering Efforts to Improve Infrastructure

The Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requires that only U.S. made iron, steel, construction materials, and manufactured products in

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New This Week Newsletter 

Urgent Need for a Private Infrastructure Bank

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is not enough. Major funds are needed to make the improvements that are necessary.

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A Bridge to Normalcy

Of the 617,000 bridges in the U.S., over 40% are at least 50 years old. More than 46,000 or these

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New This Week Newsletter Technology 

Strengthening digital infrastructure: A policy agenda for free and open source software

Previously, digital infrastructure has focused on broadband availability with the role of free and open source software (FOSS or OSS)

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New This Week Newsletter 

White House Releases Technical Assistance Guide to Help Communities Unlock Resources

The White House released a technical assistance guide regarding the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This is to help state, local, Tribal

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New This Week Newsletter 

U.S. Steel Industry Prepares to Deliver on Biden’s Domestic Steel Mandate

It is now required that U.S. made iron and steel be used for all federally funded infrastructure projects. Requirements can

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New This Week Newsletter 

Launch of $45B “Internet For All” Initiative, Funded Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The Biden administration has allotted $45 billion in funds for everyone to have affordable, high-speed internet access by 2030. According

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

6 Months In, Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Has 4,300 Projects

Six months ago, President Joe Biden signed the $1 trillion package into effect. Now, there are already 4,300 projects in

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New This Week Newsletter Water Water Solutions 

Mayor Garcetti Announces New Water Restrictions For LADWP Customers

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power announced that it is moving into phase three of its emergency water

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Energy New This Week Newsletter 

Biden Administration Launches $2.5 Billion Fund to Modernize and Expand Power Grid

Part of the Building a Better Grid Initiative, the U.S. DOT launched a $2.5 billion Transmission Facility Program. This program

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New This Week Newsletter 

Federal Infrastructure Plan to Reduce Rates of Broadband Connectivity Across US

20 internet providers have made a secured commitment to the U.S. government about increasing speeds and decrease in prices of

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

AP Analysis Finds Growing Number of Poor, High-Hazard U.S. Dams

The four generation old dam at El Capitan Reservoir is three quarters empty due to concerns of too much water

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New This Week Newsletter Water 

Risk Reduction Through Long-Term Water Supply Planning

Lubbock’s 100-year water supply plan. By Aubrey Spear The April 2022 release of the U.S. Drought Monitor map indicates that

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New This Week Newsletter 

Utilities Face Mounting Threats of Cyber Attacks

Remote alarm notification software adds firewall. By Cody P. Bann Municipal utilities are critical to national security, economic stability and

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New This Week Newsletter Risk Management 

Biden is Getting Serious About Drone Threat to Homeland

The Biden administration released a “first whole-of-government plan.” This is to address the threat of drones on American soil. According

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Energy Environment New This Week Newsletter 

Incandescent Light Bulbs to Get Switched Off in 2023 Under New Biden Rules

The Biden administration announced that incandescent light bulbs are no longer. This is aimed for the purpose of conserving energy

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Environment New This Week Newsletter Risk Management 

Biden Administration Launches $2.3B Program to Strengthen America’s Power Grid

The Biden-Harris Administration announced through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), a Request for Information regarding public input on the

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New This Week Newsletter Sustainable Solutions Transportation 

U.S. DOT Releases $6.4 Billion for States to Reduce Carbon Emissions

The U.S. DOT’s Federal Highway Administration has issued $6.4 billion for their new program: Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), created under

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

CISA, FBI, NSA, Five Partners Issue Joint Cyber Advisory On Russian Threats

CISA, FBI, NSA and five international partners issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory in regards to Russian cyber attacks threatening critical

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Energy New This Week Newsletter 

Farming’s Next Frontier: Solar Energy

Farmers in Northwest Indiana are harvesting solar energy, turning it into immediate use power year round. According to Newsy, known

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter Resources 

White House Guidance Directs Infrastructure Projects to Use US-Made Materials

The White House released news that U.S. infrastructure is to be built using metals manufactured domestically. According to Industry Week,

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