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U.S. Senate Confirms FHWA Administrator

U.S. Senate Confirms FHWA Administrator As administrator of FHWA, Mr. Bhatt will be responsible for administering more than $350 billion

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California Dips Its Toe Into the Deep Waters of Offshore Wind Energy

California Dips Its Toe Into the Deep Waters of Offshore Wind Energy The federal government completed an auction that reaped

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Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on Smart Path Connect Transmission Line

Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on Smart Path Connect Transmission Line Smart Path Connect is a critically important transmission

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Competition Opens for $2.3B in Passenger Rail Infrastructure Grants

Competition Opens for $2.3B in Passenger Rail Infrastructure Grants The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has begun taking applications for about

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Metro-North Penn Station Access Project Breaks Ground in the Bronx

Metro-North Penn Station Access Project Breaks Ground in the Bronx The project will bring rail service within one mile of

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EPA Announces $186M WIFIA Loan to Modernize Wastewater Infrastructure

EPA Announces $186M WIFIA Loan to Modernize Wastewater Infrastructure Nationally, 94 WIFIA loans are financing over $34 billion in water

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Officials Mark Completed Water Project

Officials Mark Completed Water Project An $18 million infrastructure water project is complete and is providing water to the new

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Home Investment Returning to ‘Normal’ Patterns

Home Investment Returning to ‘Normal’ Patterns 2022 has marked “a return to more normal home spending patterns,” with an increase

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power grid
Energy New This Week Newsletter 

DOE Puts Another $13B Toward Modernizing, Expanding U.S. Power Grid

$13 billion was announced by the U.S. Department of Energy for new financing opportunities for the expansion and modernization of

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annual sustainability plans
Energy Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter Sustainable Solutions 

Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates First Year Accomplishments Under President Biden’s Federal Sustainability Plan

Various federal agencies released their annual Sustainability Plans, marking the first year of Executive Order 14057 on Catalyzing America’s Clean

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Winners of California Offshore Wind Energy Auction

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Winners of California Offshore Wind Energy Auction First offshore wind lease sale in the Pacific results in

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Report: California Leads Nation on Energy Efficiency

Report: California Leads Nation on Energy Efficiency Maine saw the most improvement, while South Carolina and Ohio fell the furthest

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Counties Directly Eligible For $1.5 Billion Through U.S. Department Of Transportation FY 2023 Raise Grants

Counties Directly Eligible For $1.5 Billion Through U.S. Department Of Transportation FY 2023 Raise Grants The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides

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Proposal Would Allow Tennessee to Address Transportation Needs

Proposal Would Allow Tennessee to Address Transportation Needs The proposal would use Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) contracts with TDOT to design,

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Jackson City Council Approves Application for Water Infrastructure Improvement Grant

Jackson City Council Approves Application for Water Infrastructure Improvement Grant The funds would be used to build a new water

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Cleveland Water to Replace Lead Service Lines with Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Cleveland Water to Replace Lead Service Lines with Bipartisan Infrastructure Law The money headed to Cleveland next year is expected

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rural
Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

Building Community: Bipartisan Rural Infrastructure Package Proposed

The 2023 proposal would help bolster rural entrepreneurial opportunities, expand rural workforce housing capacity, and support critical agriculture, natural resources,

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Federal Building Performance Standard
Energy New This Week Newsletter 

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Federal Building Performance Standard, Catalyzes American Innovation to Lower Energy Costs, Save Taxpayer Dollars, and Cut Emission

The Biden-Harris Administration announced the first-ever Federal Building Performance Standard, setting an ambitious goal to cut energy use and electrify equipment

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intercity passenger rail
New This Week Newsletter Transportation 

Biden-Harris Administration, USDOT Make Available One of the Largest Investments in 50 Years to Expand Intercity Passenger Rail Across America

Eligible entities can apply to expand and establish new intercity passenger and high-speed rail services. In addition, projects that improve

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The Largest Landfill Solar Project in North America Is Now Complete

The Largest Landfill Solar Project in North America Is Now Complete The largest landfill solar project in North America, a

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DOE Projects Putting Inflation Reduction Act Funds to Work

DOE Projects Putting Inflation Reduction Act Funds to Work The Department of Energy Office of Science announced last month it

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Balfour Beatty Joint Venture Completes Southern Gateway Project in Dallas, Texas

Balfour Beatty Joint Venture Completes Southern Gateway Project in Dallas, Texas To complete the project, Balfour Beatty and its partners

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Governor Lee and TDOT Commissioner Announce New Transportation Proposal

Governor Lee and TDOT Commissioner Announce New Transportation Proposal Proposal prioritizes roads & bridges, Choice Lanes for Tennesseans. Read More

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Calif. Announces Initial State Water Project Allocations

Calif. Announces Initial State Water Project Allocations The state’s Department of Water Resources has announced its initial allocations at just

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State Commission Approves $270M for 157 Water Projects

State Commission Approves $270M for 157 Water Projects The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission on Friday approved $270 million in American

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U.S. Wind Outlook Lifted by Tax Breaks for Long Duration Storage

U.S. Wind Outlook Lifted by Tax Breaks for Long Duration Storage New tax credits for energy storage in the Inflation

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Solar-Powered Microgrids Add Climate Resilience in Rural Vermont Communities

Solar-Powered Microgrids Add Climate Resilience in Rural Vermont Communities The Panton microgrid is believed to be the first in the

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Transportation Secretary Calls Airport De-Icing Facility “the Future of Infrastructure”

Transportation Secretary Calls Airport De-Icing Facility “the Future of Infrastructure” The $309 million Consolidated De-Icing Facility (CDF), which took ten

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Biggest Road Plan in Rockford History Includes Upgrades to 3 Major Roads

Biggest Road Plan in Rockford History Includes Upgrades to 3 Major Roads Not only does the  Capital Improvement Program include

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Manchin, Capito Announce $9.8 Million for Three West Virginia Rural Development Projects

Manchin, Capito Announce $9.8 Million for Three West Virginia Rural Development Projects The funding will support completing numerous sewer system

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affordable
New This Week Newsletter 

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Utah to Receive Nearly $1 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funds to Increase Access to Affordable, High-Speed Internet

The states will use their funding through the Capital Projects Fund to connect more than 180,000 homes and businesses to

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public health
New This Week Newsletter 

CDC Awards More Than $3 Billion to Improve U.S. Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure

Stronger infrastructure allows public health to ensure food and water is safe, detect and track diseases, stop outbreaks, provide child

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justice department
New This Week Newsletter 

Justice Department Intervenes for Struggling Water System

The Justice Department made a rare intervention and filed a proposal to appoint a third-party manager for the Jackson water

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DOE Accepting Applications for Energy Efficiency Funding

DOE Accepting Applications for Energy Efficiency Funding Up to $250 million in low-interest loans are being offered to states and

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U.S. Ponies Up $1B to Keep California’s Last Nuclear Plant Humming

U.S. Ponies Up $1B to Keep California’s Last Nuclear Plant Humming The Diablo Canyon Power Plant was scheduled to close

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New Route 1 Bridge In Middletown Nearly Finished

New Route 1 Bridge In Middletown Nearly Finished PennDOT has announced the new bridge carrying Route 1 over Old Lincoln

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New York City Announces Major Expansion of Street Reclaiming Projects

New York City Announces Major Expansion of Street Reclaiming Projects New York City is set to get a major expansion

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Water Recycling Technologies Developed for Space Are Helping a Parched American West

Water Recycling Technologies Developed for Space Are Helping a Parched American West One such improvement is the upgraded Brine Processor

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Project Will Give Some in Dallas County Their First Access To Clean Running Water

Project Will Give Some in Dallas County Their First Access To Clean Running Water The West Dallas Water Authority has

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emission free transit
New This Week Newsletter Transportation 

California Invests $2.6B in Decarbonizing Transport

A $2.6 billion investment plan has been approved by the California Air Resources Board for the state’s transition to zero-emission

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New Funding for Nationwide Brownfields Technical Assistance to Brownfields Providers

New Funding for Nationwide Brownfields Technical Assistance to Brownfields Providers With historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments, EPA is expanding the

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DOE to Award $1.1B to Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Through Civil Nuclear Credit Program

DOE to Award $1.1B to Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Through Civil Nuclear Credit Program The $6 billion CNC program, funded

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N.Y. Advances Transition to Clean Transportation

N.Y. Advances Transition to Clean Transportation  By making it easier for New Yorkers to transition to electric vehicles, this legislation

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FAA Clears O’Hare International Airport Terminal Expansion

FAA Clears O’Hare International Airport Terminal Expansion The project includes new terminals, on-airport hotels, airfield and taxiway improvements, and support

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Missouri Awards Springfield $17 Million in Rescue Plan Funding for Water Projects

Missouri Awards Springfield $17 Million in Rescue Plan Funding for Water Projects The city was awarded $17 million in state

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Henry Public Service Authority Gets Grant to Modernize Water Service Lines

Henry Public Service Authority Gets Grant to Modernize Water Service Lines The Henry County Public Service Authority (PSA) has been

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infrastructure resilience
New This Week Newsletter 

CISA Updates the Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released an updated Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework (IRPF) to better help state, local, tribal, and

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zero-emission
New This Week Newsletter 

U.S. Pledges to Switch to Zero-Emissions Heavy Trucks

At COP27, the United States signed onto the Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, pledging to

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murray
New This Week Newsletter 

Senator Murray Announces Over $8 Million in Funding for Rural Broadband Access in Washington state

U.S. Senator Patty Murray, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $8.6 million in funding to expand reliable,

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California Makes Largest Investment to Date to Expand Clean Transportation in Underserved Communities

California Makes Largest Investment to Date to Expand Clean Transportation in Underserved Communities State announces $3.6 billion in funding for

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U.S. BOEM Seeks Public Comments for Eight Wind Energy Areas Off Central Atlantic Coast

U.S. BOEM Seeks Public Comments for Eight Wind Energy Areas Off Central Atlantic Coast The draft offshore wind areas cover

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Mayor Weinberger Celebrates Completion of the Shelburne St Project Ahead of Schedule

Mayor Weinberger Celebrates Completion of the Shelburne Street Project Ahead of Schedule The Project redesigned the existing rotary into a

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Route 460 Bridge Reopens After Rehabilitation

Route 460 Bridge Reopens After Rehabilitation Virginia Department of Transportation crews removed the existing pavement, concrete sidewalks and concrete parapets

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California Greenlights 2nd Desalination Plant in a Month

California Greenlights 2nd Desalination Plant in a Month Once constructed, the plant will produce 4.8 million gallons of potable water

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11/22/2022 – – MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY

MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY Existing home sales slump for 9th consecutive month, inventory at just 3.3 months’ supply

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rural internet
New This Week Newsletter 

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $224M in High-Speed Internet Grants for Tribal Lands

Grants totaling $224,479,717.83 have been awarded to 112 Tribal entities for high-speed internet. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, tribes

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cyber regulations
New This Week Newsletter 

Biden Lays Path to Cyber Regulations for Critical Infrastructure

Updated cybersecurity guidance and requirements have continued to be released by The White House and a core group of federal

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transmission buildout
Energy New This Week Newsletter 

Biden-Harris Administration Advances Transmission Buildout to Deliver Affordable, Clean Electricity

Applications for funding under the Grid Resilience, totaling $10.5 billion, and Innovation Partnership Programs and the Transmission Facilitation Program, totaling

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U.S. Can Reach 100% Clean Power by 2035, DOE Finds

U.S. Can Reach 100% Clean Power by 2035, DOE Finds New aggressive planning is needed to identify the long-duration storage

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U.S. Identifies 1.7M Acres of Wind Energy Areas in the Central Atlantic

U.S. Identifies 1.7M Acres of Wind Energy Areas in the Central Atlantic The draft WEAs cover approximately 1.7 million acres

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DOT Announces Two Loans Totaling Nearly $41M to Help Louisiana

DOT Announces Two Loans Totaling Nearly $41M to Help Louisiana USDOT’s support for these ferry and bridge projects will help

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MDOT Announces Completion on I-90 Quinn Creek Road Bridges Project

MDOT Announces Completion on I-90 Quinn Creek Road Bridges Project The Montana Department of Transportation announced construction on the I-90

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DWR Awards $5M for Delta Communities to Improve Flood Emergency Response

DWR Awards $5M for Delta Communities to Improve Flood Emergency Response This funding will help to improve the emergency response

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infrastructure policy
Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

White House Edges Towards ‘Systemically Important’ Infrastructure Policy

The Biden-Harris administration is to launch a process to review and revise U.S. critical infrastructure protection policy. According to Utility

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

One Year into Implementation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

One year ago, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law into effect. According to the White House, the Bipartisan Infrastructure

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CISA Releases Decision Tree Model to Help Companies Prioritize Vulnerability Patching

CISA Releases Decision Tree Model to Help Companies Prioritize Vulnerability Patching CISA announced the release of a Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $350M For Long-Duration Energy Storage Demonstration Projects

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $350M For Long-Duration Energy Storage Demonstration Projects Funded in part by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,

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Nuclear Power Plants Scale Down To Pump Out Sustainable H2

Nuclear Power Plants Scale Down To Pump Out Sustainable H2 The aim is to decarbonize hydrogen and ammonia production, among

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SDDOT Seeks Public Input for Proposed Project at Intersection of U.S. Highway 16 and Neck Yoke Road in Rapid City

SDDOT Seeks Public Input for Proposed Project at Intersection of U.S. Highway 16 and Neck Yoke Road in Rapid City

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New Department of Transportation infrastructure loan earmarks funds for Cameron Ferry

New Department of Transportation infrastructure loan earmarks funds for Cameron Ferry The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loans, known

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Parched Calif. eyes Pacific for drinking water

Parched Calif. eyes Pacific for drinking water While the option to tap into the waters off the state’s 840-mile coastline

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New This Week Newsletter 

U.S. Planning To Make High-speed Internet Available to All With Broadband Infrastructure Funding Plans

According to Wire 19, the BEAD Program enables states and territories to expand high-speed internet access by providing money for planning,

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New This Week Newsletter 

President Biden Announces New Initiatives at COP27 to Strengthen U.S. Leadership in Tackling Climate Change

According to the White House, the initiatives the President is announcing and that the U.S. delegation will highlight throughout COP27

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U.S. Plans to Announce Broadband Infrastructure Funding Plans

U.S. Plans to Announce Broadband Infrastructure Funding Plans The Biden administration said it plans to announce by June 30 how

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Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen Partnership Moves Forward

Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen Partnership Moves Forward This new industry-led coalition will transition Midwest manufacturing, mobility, power generation and technology

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U.S. Launches Carbon Offset Program To Help Developing Countries Speed Clean Energy Transition

U.S. Launches Carbon Offset Program To Help Developing Countries Speed Clean Energy Transition Officials argue the plan could funnel billions

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Southland Awarded $596M SR 23 Bridge Project over St. Johns River for the Florida DOT

Southland Awarded $596M SR 23 Bridge Project over St. Johns River for the Florida DOT The scope of work includes

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Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $11.8M Project to Replace State Route 8 Bridge

Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $11.8M Project to Replace State Route 8 Bridge The project replaced the previous structure, which

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City of Elyria, Ohio Agrees to Federal/State Plan to Eliminate Sewage Discharges into the Black River

City of Elyria, Ohio Agrees to Federal/State Plan to Eliminate Sewage Discharges into the Black River The construction projects that

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California Has Bold Plans to Address Water Security and Boost Supply

California Has Bold Plans to Address Water Security and Boost Supply The Newsom administration unveiled a road map for bolstering

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new ASCE objectives
New This Week Newsletter 

New Strategic Plan Puts Action Behind ASCE Objectives

A new strategic plan, effective immediately, was voted on and approved by the organization board at its quarterly meeting. According

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nature-based solutions
Environment New This Week Newsletter Sustainable Solutions 

Biden Administration Announces Roadmap for Nature-Based Solutions

Nature-based solutions will be made a go-to option for fighting climate change and boost progress towards U.S. climate goals, new

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New Law Could Help Fund Water Upgrades For Communities That Need it Most

New Law Could Help Fund Water Upgrades For Communities That Need it Most A historic increase in federal water infrastructure

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South Dakota Cures The Renewable Energy Blues

South Dakota Cures The Renewable Energy Blues South Dakota’s renewable energy resources are quickly expanding beyond hydropower, with wind as

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Midwest Alliance For Clean Hydrogen Announces Bid to Create Regional Hydrogen Hub to Combat Climate Change

Midwest Alliance For Clean Hydrogen Announces Bid to Create Regional Hydrogen Hub to Combat Climate Change DOE will invest up

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With City Council Poised to Borrow $1.85B to Fund 2nd Phase of Infrastructure Plan

With City Council Poised to Borrow $1.85B to Fund 2nd Phase of Infrastructure Plan The Chicago City Council is poised

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Butterfly Bridge Breaks Ground on Phase Two

Butterfly Bridge Breaks Ground on Phase Two Ten years after opening its doors to the Chilton County community, Butterfly Bridge

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NY Wastewater Projects Receive $176M in CWSRF

NY Wastewater Projects Receive $176M in CWSRF CWSRF makes up a portion of nearly $427 million in clean water and

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments for Drought Resilience in California Highlighted

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments for Drought Resilience in California Highlighted Funding for both southern California water districts are part of

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climate act
Environment New This Week Newsletter 

The Environmental Bond Act, is a Once-in-a-Generation Investment Opportunity

The Clean Air, Clean Water, and Green Jobs Bond Act, the most significant environmental and climate opportunity in New York

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net-zero initiative
Energy New This Week Newsletter Sustainable Solutions 

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Net-Zero Game Changers Initiative

These investments will help the U.S. to meet our climate goals while bringing down energy costs for American families, advancing

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NYC Secures Federal Grant to Roll Out 51 All-Electric School Buses

NYC Secures Federal Grant to Roll Out 51 All-Electric School Buses The $18 million grant bankrolls the purchase of 51

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Rhode Island Officials Celebrate $82.5M for Pell Bridge Modernization

Rhode Island Officials Celebrate $82.5M for Pell Bridge Modernization The funding would upgrade the bridge with improvements to the deck,

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$2.25 Billion Coming For Roads and Bridges

$2.25 Billion Coming For Roads and Bridges Illinois will receive more than $2.25 billion from the bipartisan, infrastructure Law, to

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City of Benton Harbor Lead Service Line Replacement Effort Reaching Completion

City of Benton Harbor Lead Service Line Replacement Effort Reaching Completion The accelerated campaign to replace aging lead water service

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North Topsail is Getting Millions for Beach Nourishment

North Topsail is Getting Millions for Beach Nourishment North Carolina doled out nearly $20 million in grants to help coastal

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critical infrastructure
New This Week Newsletter 

CISA Applauds The Beginning Of Infrastructure Security Month Declaring Infrastructure Security Is National Security

Critical infrastructure includes all the critical functions that keep the country and economy running, and the threats to it span

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jobs
New This Week Newsletter 

President Biden Celebrates New Commitments toward Equitable Workforce Development for Infrastructure Jobs

In response to jobs created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Culmination of Talent Pipeline Challenge aimed to ensure that

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Rural Partners Network
New This Week Newsletter 

Biden-Harris Administration Expands Rural Partners Network to Four More States and Puerto Rico

The Rural Partners Network is a government program that works with leaders in rural communities to provide access to resource

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