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EPA Announces $6 Billion In New Funding For Water Infrastructure Projects

EPA Announces $6 Billion In New Funding For Water Infrastructure Projects These funding programs accelerate investment in critical water infrastructure

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USDA invests $462M to modernize water and wastewater infrastructure

USDA invests $462M to modernize water and wastewater infrastructure Funding will improve rural water infrastructure for 467,000 rural Americans in

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The next stimulus should be a no-regrets infrastructure bill

The next stimulus should be a no-regrets infrastructure bill Political leaders agree that more investment is need in infrastructure, and

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Congressman Guest announces $2 Million in Department of Energy grant funding for MSU

Congressman Guest announces $2 Million in Department of Energy grant funding for MSU In announcement made by the U.S. Department

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Why Solar Energy Stocks are Jumping on Tuesday

Why Solar Energy Stocks are Jumping on Tuesday Solar energy companies such as SolarEdge Technologies SEDG rose in stocks after

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U.S. Transportation Secretary announces $6.3M to Evansville for COVID-19 relief

U.S. Transportation Secretary announces $6.3M to Evansville for COVID-19 relief In Indiana, the city of Evansville has been given a

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As crews dig up lead-poisoned dirt, accelerated cleanup of Pueblo Superfund site cast as EPA model

As crews dig up lead-poisoned dirt, accelerated cleanup of Pueblo Superfund site cast as EPA model In Colorado, EPA crews

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Public transportation may not be a major source of coronavirus transmission

Public transportation may not be a major source of coronavirus transmission A recent study shows that populous cities with public

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Department of Transportation awards USF $4.8 million grant

Department of Transportation awards USF $4.8 million grant  The Department of Transportation gave the University of Florida $4.8 million for

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Wide-Ranging Water Infrastructure Bill Easily Passes House

Wide-Ranging Water Infrastructure Bill Easily Passes House Legislation has passed that will allow the Army Corps of Engineers to address

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Nature can help boost Massachusetts infrastructure

Nature can help boost Massachusetts infrastructure Nature-based solutions — which harness natural processes to tackle challenges like managing water damage

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New Mexico approves 100% renewable replacement for San Juan coal capacity

New Mexico approves 100% renewable replacement for San Juan coal capacity The decision is estimated to bring 1,200 construction jobs

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DOT announces availability of $225 million through Pilot Program

DOT announces availability of $225 million through Pilot Program The funding will help expedite transportation projects in several communities around

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U.S. House Water Infrastructure Bill Takes Nation’s Water Needs Seriously

U.S. House Water Infrastructure Bill Takes Nation’s Water Needs Seriously The Water Resources Development Act 2020 (HR 7575) will direct

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City Manager recommends new Director of Public Works for approval by Council

City Manager recommends new Director of Public Works for approval by Council Michael Criddle has been recommended as the new

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Senate COVID-19 Stimulus Includes Transportation Aid

Senate COVID-19 Stimulus Includes Transportation Aid A new plan proposed in response to COVID-19 dedicates $26.2 million for certain operations

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Billions in untapped infrastructure resources could aid COVID-19 recovery efforts

Billions in untapped infrastructure resources could aid COVID-19 recovery efforts Assets within potential infrastructure resources through the U.S. are trapped

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Why City Trees Are Needed More Than Ever

Why City Trees Are Needed More Than Ever If we want to reap the benefits of urban treescapes, ecologists say

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Renewables output outpacing coal and nuclear in US

Renewables output outpacing coal and nuclear in US Wind generated 11.1% more electricity than it did in the same period

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Trump to visit oil-rich Permian Basin to visit rig, talk energy

Trump to visit oil-rich Permian Basin to visit rig, talk energy The president will tour an oil rig and address

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U.S. Department of Transportation Posts Hyperloop Framework

U.S. Department of Transportation Posts Hyperloop Framework Proposed hyperloop transportation has received a key endorsement from the U.S. Department of

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From recovery to resilience: Getting post-COVID infrastructure right

From recovery to resilience: Getting post-COVID infrastructure right Recovery efforts may present a singular moment to improve the country’s crumbling

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Wolf administration provides $66M in funding for Pennsylvania water infrastructure projects

Wolf administration provides $66M in funding for Pennsylvania water infrastructure projects Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania announced that $66 million

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Telework will stay for some, as EPA preps social distancing plans for phase three reopening

Telework will stay for some, as EPA preps social distancing plans for phase three reopening The Environmental Protection Agency will

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How Pandemic Could Reshape Our Cities

How Pandemic Could Reshape Our Cities Looking at life post-pandemic, urban planner take a look at the possibility of adopting

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DC-area leaders approve transportation network to serve walkers, cyclists

DC-area leaders approve transportation network to serve walkers, cyclists The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Transportation Planning Board approved a

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Newport News breaks ground on new transportation center

Newport News breaks ground on new transportation center Construction has begun for a $47-million project that will create a transportation

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Steel groups urge Congress to include infrastructure in next stimulus package

Steel groups urge Congress to include infrastructure in next stimulus package Major domestic steel industry groups on Monday called on

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New York launches largest renewable solicitation in US history

New York launches largest renewable solicitation in US history Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced the largest combined clean energy

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Gov. Pritzker announces $21.3 billion roads and bridges improvement plan funded by Rebuild Illinois

Gov. Pritzker announces $21.3 billion roads and bridges improvement plan funded by Rebuild Illinois The Rebuild Illinois capital plan is

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Treated Wastewater May Be the Irrigation Wave of the Future

Treated Wastewater May Be the Irrigation Wave of the Future With the need to feed a growing population, scientists from

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Initiative Calls for Infrastructure Funding to be Included in Future Economic Packages

Initiative Calls for Infrastructure Funding to be Included in Future Economic Packages Wisconsin mayor says that investment toward water infrastructure

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EPA Announces Grant to Support Safe Pesticide Use Outreach

EPA Announces Grant to Support Safe Pesticide Use Outreach The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will give $1.2 million for a

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Leeward Community College running on solar energy becomes UH’s first net-zero campus

Leeward Community College running on solar energy becomes UH’s first net-zero campus In partnership with UH, Johnson Controls and Hawaiian

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Economically Political Solutions For Transportation Equality Involving Autonomous Vehicles

Economically Political Solutions For Transportation Equality Involving Autonomous Vehicles Autonomous vehicles could help people who are unable to attend medical

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House Transportation Panel Advances Water Infrastructure Bill

House Transportation Panel Advances Water Infrastructure Bill On July 15, the transportation committee of the House of Representatives approved legislation

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Biden outlines $2T plan to invest in renewables, electrification

Biden outlines $2T plan to invest in renewables, electrification Biden describes this as a “one-time” opportunity to reestablish the U.S.

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How the ‘15-Minute City’ Could Help Post-Pandemic Recovery

How the ‘15-Minute City’ Could Help Post-Pandemic Recovery An international coalition of cities believes that the only path forward for

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Democrats Propose $23.5 Billion for DOE as Economic Recovery Measure

Democrats Propose $23.5 Billion for DOE as Economic Recovery Measure Legislation would provide billions of dollars in one-time “emergency” funding

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COVID-19 Has Reshuffled Public Space. Buses Deserve a Greater Share

Throughout the tremendous disruption caused by COVID-19, public transport has proven again to be an essential service itself… Read More

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House Panel Approves Major Water Infrastructure Measure

House Panel Approves Major Water Infrastructure Measure The Water Resources Development Act would authorize the Army Corps of Engineers every

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Offshore wind energy investment quadruples despite Covid-19 slump

Offshore wind energy investment quadruples despite Covid-19 slump Wind Energy investment has steadily increased as a report shows that $35

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Trump, Biden Approach U.S. Job Infrastructure In Vastly Different Plans

Trump, Biden Approach U.S. Job Infrastructure In Vastly Different Plans President Trump outlines a plan focused on boosting fossil fuels

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Texas to Help Power the Post-pandemic Economic Comeback

Texas to Help Power the Post-pandemic Economic Comeback The state will work with industry leaders and universities and focus on

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15 States Take Historic Action on Transportation Pollution

15 States Take Historic Action on Transportation Pollution Governors of 15 states and the District of Columbia say that by

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Mainers approve $120 million in bonds for broadband and transportation

Mainers approve $120 million in bonds for broadband and transportation In Maine, a pair of bond proposals aimed at transportation

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Infrastructure Being Discussed as Part of Campaign Policy

Infrastructure Being Discussed as Part of Campaign Policy Both major party presidential candidates are ramping up infrastructure rhetoric and making

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The Route to Infrastructure that Benefits Communities

The Route to Infrastructure that Benefits Communities States and localities will need the full range of tools to recover economically.

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Innovation is key to clean energy future, says Brouillette

Innovation is key to clean energy future, says Brouillette US Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette called for the world to take

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Infrastructure Development Firm Identifies 550+ Infrastructure Projects Critical to Stimulating the U.S. Economy and Creating Jobs

Infrastructure Development Firm Identifies 550+ Infrastructure Projects Critical to Stimulating the U.S. Economy and Creating Jobs Projects cover all infrastructure

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2020 Is Our Best Chance to Save the Planet

2020 Is Our Best Chance to Save the Planet The pandemic has pushed 10 years of anticipated investment in everything

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D.C. has become a leader in a movement to plant more diverse city trees

D.C. has become a leader in a movement to plant more diverse city trees The city government has an active

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Chicago Green Infrastructure: A History And Moving Forward

Chicago Green Infrastructure: A History And Moving Forward Chicago is unique in both its geography and demographics and therefore any

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Our Superpower – Why The World Demands That We Create Great Infrastructure?

Our Superpower – Why The World Demands That We Create Great Infrastructure? Infrastructure shows us who we are, and gives

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Moving America Forward Act: Another Attempt at Funding US Infrastructure

Moving America Forward Act: Another Attempt at Funding US Infrastructure Here we go again. Another move of many during the

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House Funding Bill Would Boost Clean Energy, ARPA-E Spending

House Funding Bill Would Boost Clean Energy, ARPA-E Spending The energy and water spending measure would provide $49.6 billion in

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Solar power continues growth in Minnesota

Solar power continues growth in Minnesota Solar power continues to grow throughout the region and state, helped by federal and

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States Prepare To Spend Millions To Address Flooding

States Prepare To Spend Millions To Address Flooding A handful of states are preparing to spend millions of dollars to

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The Moving Forward Act: Ten Ways the House Infrastructure Proposal Would Increase Clean Energy, and Resilient Transportation

The Moving Forward Act: Ten Ways the House Infrastructure Proposal Would Increase Clean Energy, and Resilient Transportation The centerpiece of

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A Pivotal Moment for Sustainable Transportation

A Pivotal Moment for Sustainable Transportation The COVID-19 pandemic offers another example of the importance of mobility and transportation… Read

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Strong And Lasting Infrastructure Innovation – How We Must Invest

Strong And Lasting Infrastructure Innovation – How We Must Invest Our country – and every country in the world –

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Putting Americans Back to Work with Good Infrastructure Jobs

Putting Americans Back to Work with Good Infrastructure Jobs Major investment in infrastructure would help to restart the economy by

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Large-scale solar project continues renewable energy growth in the Midwest

Large-scale solar project continues renewable energy growth in the Midwest Over the last 10 years, the U.S. has experienced rapid

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Bill would provide billions for Northeast corridor, Rep. Payne, Jr. says

Bill would provide billions for Northeast corridor, Rep. Payne, Jr. says The Moving Forward Act, would bring at least $7.6

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Flushing out coronavirus: Wastewater testing could help predict surges

Flushing out coronavirus: Wastewater testing could help predict surges Some researchers also are eyeing wastewater testing as a means of

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Governors eye expanding public-private partnerships for infrastructure financing

Governors eye expanding public-private partnerships for infrastructure financing The National Governors Association (NGA) held a virtual summit this week to

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INVEST in America Act Dedicates $500B to Infrastructure

INVEST in America Act Dedicates $500B to Infrastructure The money will be spread out over the next five years to

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Top ways local solar energy projects can benefit municipalities

Top ways local solar energy projects can benefit municipalities Many decide using local solar projects to achieve major community benefits

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House’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill packed with pro-solar, pro-storage provisions

House’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill packed with pro-solar, pro-storage provisions The bill proposes investing more than $70 billion to transform

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Reshaping the transportation industry

Reshaping the transportation industry The transportation industry has a long history of harnessing the latest technologies to deliver better mobility

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Assistance program launched for unpaid water and wastewater bills in the wake of Covid-19

Assistance program launched for unpaid water and wastewater bills in the wake of Covid-19 As the economy slowly reopens, many

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Covid-19 Stimulus Needs To Account For Future Infrastructure

Covid-19 Stimulus Needs To Account For Future Infrastructure This crisis will cause investors to demand greater certainty around the sustainability

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An Infrastructure Package Will Help America’s Economy and Environment

An Infrastructure Package Will Help America’s Economy and Environment This massive infrastructure push wouldn’t only put Americans back to work.

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Renewable Energy: The Optimal Economic Incentive for Pandemic Recovery

Renewable Energy: The Optimal Economic Incentive for Pandemic Recovery A decade ago, renewable energy was still somewhat marked by unconvincing

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$70 Billion for Electric Grid in Moving Forward Act

$70 Billion for Electric Grid in Moving Forward Act It would expand renewable energy deployment, strengthen infrastructure, and help with

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Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund Council makes first recommendations

The council has recommended eight projects receive a total of $8.8 million in grant funds that will go toward infrastructure

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House Democrats Introduce $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

US transportation secretary Elaine Chao has announced plans to invest more than US$900 in infrastructure through a grant programme…. Read

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USA awards US$900m in infrastructure grants

Thousands of jobs will be available amid a $223 million joint federal and state government investment in Western Australia’s infrastructure

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The future of infrastructure concessions after COVID-19

Airports are the most exposed, then comes the part of mass transportation, such as subways, in which we do not

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Green energy boost key to economy recovery, says IEA

Accelerating the deployment of low-carbon electricity sources such as wind and solar, in conjunction with upgrading electricity grids… Read More

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Energy Journal: How should Wyoming respond to coal’s decline?

Cheaper electricity alternatives, like natural gas and renewables, have gradually bullied coal out of its preeminent position… Read More Star

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Springfield east-west rail, green technologies highlight $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill

A $1.5 trillion infrastructure construction bill introduced Thursday in Washington by House Democrats including U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal… Read

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EPA Decides Not to Regulate Perchlorate in Drinking Water

The EPA won’t set national drinking water standards for perchlorate, a rocket fuel chemical, a decision expected to result in

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Commonsense infrastructure legislation will help restart our economic engine

Our economy needs a jumpstart to get that engine churning again. Fixing our nation’s infrastructure can be the spark we

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What Our Vision Prioritizing Infrastructure Looks Like

Our vision has to prioritize digital principles: speed, responsiveness, better and more local control… Read More Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/normananderson/2020/06/17/infrastructure-investmentwhat-is-your-vision/#5c1699755ac4

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Green energy boost key to economy recovery

Faster wind power deployment needs to underpin governments’ plans if the global economy is to recover sustainably… Read More Wind

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Green tech start-up wins funding for solar rail demonstrator

It will enable Riding Sunbeams to develop a direct connection between renewable energy generators and electrified rail networks… Read More

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Iowa Transportation Commission Approves Five-Year Plan

The program covers investments in the multimodal transportation system, including highways, railroads, aviation, transit and trails… Read More Transportation Topics

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Bipartisan bill to remove toxic chemicals from federal water project sites

The Army Corps of Engineers would be required to determine if contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exists at any

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It’s Finally Time to Spend Money on Infrastructure

It’s Finally Time to Spend Money on Infrastructure We are in 2020, and little has been done on the infrastructure

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The deep sea could hold the key to a renewable future. Is it worth the costs?

The deep sea could hold the key to a renewable future. Is it worth the costs? For humanity to kick

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Monmouth Pursing $5m State Grant For Water Infrastructure

Monmouth Pursing $5m State Grant For Water Infrastructure The Maple City is pursuing a $5M competitive grant from the State

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APWA to Congress: Include infrastructure funding in future COVID-19 Aid Package

American Public Works Association has called for $500 billion over two years of federal aid for local governments, among other initiatives…

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The US needs a National Resilience Act

Americans keep waiting for Godot when it comes to the long-promised Infrastructure bill – a bill that always seems just

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America’s Infrastructure at a Crossroads: The Importance of Public Private Partnerships

Comparing many of our airports, roads, bridges, seaports, drinking water systems, railroads, and waste-water treatment plants, to many foreign countries-

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U.S. energy secretary: Power grid ready for storms, threats

Tropical Storm Cristobal crashed through the Gulf Coast earlier this week, and with the 2020 hurricane season having just started…

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‘Vast majority’ of 8minute US solar pipeline will be solar-plus-storage

The “vast majority” of projects within 8minute Solar Energy’s US-based solar PV pipeline will co-locate the technology with energy storage,

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House transportation bill could give electric buses a big boost

The “INVEST in America Act,” which authorizes nearly $500 billion of transportation spending over five years, takes on the transportation

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NASA Selects Astrobotic to Fly Water-Hunting Rover to the Moon

NASA has awarded Astrobotic of Pittsburgh $199.5 million to deliver NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the Moon’s

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