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$6.89 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect Aquatic Species and Habitats in Montana, Wyoming and Utah Five watershed-scale fish

OMB Issues Initial Guidance on New Buy America Requirements for Infrastructure Projects OMB issued preliminary guidance to federal agencies for

U.S. DOE Launches $84 Million Enhanced Geothermal Energy Systems Program DOE requests information on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments to spur

U.S.–EU High-Level Business Forum on Offshore Wind Power The U.S.–EU Energy Council Forum facilitated discussions and direct engagement between U.S.

FAA Directs Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Money to Air Traffic Control Towers Plan will spend $1 billion this year of $5

Final Stretch of Summerville’s Berlin G. Myers Parkway to be Completed After 18 Years The four-lane road will connect East

WisDOT: Governor Evers’ Plan to Invest in Wisconsin Transportation Approved Governor Evers’ plan to invest $282.9 million in Wisconsin’s infrastructure

Water Sector Comes Together for Water Week 2022 National Water Associations gather in-person to applaud federal infrastructure investments and call

Lake Mead Plummets To Unprecedented Low, Exposing Original 1971 Water Intake Valve Lake Mead, the largest manmade reservoir in the

State Environmental Facilities Corporation has Awarded $638M in Grants Nearly $601 million in Water Infrastructure Improvement Act grants and over

DOE Unveils $500M Loan for Massive ‘Clean Hydrogen’ Project The Energy Department’s loan office announced yesterday that it intends to

New Technology Seeks to Destroy Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Drinking Water Batelle has successfully developed promising technology in its labs

EPA Seeks to Expand Clean Water Act Spill Response Planning to Hazardous Substances The proposed rule seeks to expand the

USDA Invests Nearly $800M in Critical Infrastructure to Combat Climate Change 165 projects will help people in disadvantaged communities access

DOE Approves Method to Hasten Legacy Waste Removal A new method to remove and process used fuel that will save

DOE Announces 15 Universities Selected for EcoCar Electric Vehicle Challenge Collegiate engineering teams will compete to advance clean transportation technology

DOE Begins Accepting Applications for Civil Nuclear Credits The DOE announced that it is now accepting sealed bids from reactor

I-295 Bridge Replacement Project Nears Completion An ambitious project to replace a 60-year-old highway bridge in Portland in one weekend

TxDOT Gives Update on U.S. 287 Construction Projects The Texas DOT has extended the timeline for bridge repair work on

West Virginia Communities Celebrate Return of Clean Water Several communities in West Virginia’s southern coalfields celebrated the completion of a

Denver Street Submerged After Massive Water Main Break Residents of one Denver neighborhood woke up Sunday to a lake where

State Bill Provides Funding for Water Infrastructure Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Building Michigan Together Plan, which included the largest

Once Again, World Events are Changing Our Supply and Procurement Priorities Exports remain important, of course, but for most the

Urban ‘Green’ Infrastructure Can Bolster Flood Resilience A team of Texas A&M AgriLife engineers in Dallas has developed a method

DOE to Develop Digital Platform to Connect Low-income Households with Community Solar Projects The LIHEAP program, run by HHS, assists

Arkansas getting up to $86.9 million to reduce carbon emissions The new Carbon Reduction Program, created under the $1.2 trillion

Idaho’s Mountain Rides orders 7 more zero-emission buses and charging infrastructure from NFI Through this order, MRTA also delivers on

Caltrans Celebrates Earth Day with Statewide Free Clean California Dump Days on April 23 The statewide Dump Day events are

Earth Day Is “Try Transit Day” (For Free) In Delaware The special deal is intended to raise awareness of environmental

A Company Can Make Drinking Water From Nothing but Air and Sunlight The hydro panels utilize solar energy to condense

California gives rivers more room to flow to stem flood risk California is on the forefront of a new wave

Green infrastructure helps cities with climate change. So why isn’t there more of it? Experts say green infrastructure can reduce

DOE Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s U.S. $225 Million for Improved Building Codes The DOE announced a RFI to collect feedback from

DOE Seeks Applications, Bids for $6 Billion Civil Nuclear Credit Program The DOE today announced plans to seek applications and

Energy Shift Creates Opening for ‘World’s Largest Batteries’ Sprawled like a gigantic swimming pool atop a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan

Governor Wolf Announces 64 Transportation Projects Improving Mobility & Safety in 34 Counties PennDOT announced the approval of funding for

US DOT Provides up to $1.76B Loan to Purple Line Rail Project in Maryland The US Department of Transportation’s Build

New Marine Highway Route and A Project Designation Extension Support Supply Chain The DOT’s Maritime Administration announced the designation of

Achieving Compliance With Automated Wastewater Treatment With Cooling Towers Automated wastewater treatment systems help facilities remain in compliance with EPA

Texas Water approves $46M for Water Infrastructure Primarily through Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and Clean Water State Revolving Fund

National City’s Drinking Water Turned Yellow Last Week. Here’s What We Know National City resident Ramel Wallace thought maybe he

DOE Releases New Equity Action Plan, Unveils Investments to Strengthen HBCU Opportunities in Clean Energy New Initiatives Aim to Remove

The Big Yellow Bus Can Lead The Charge In Electrifying America’s Roads The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to

One Of The Prettiest Drives In The U.S. Is About To See Major Construction Back-Ups While the road will –

EPA grants Jamestown water testing oversight on reservation, trust lands The certification covers streams, rivers, wetlands and marine waters on

Reused Grey Water Cuts Water Usage, Saves You Some Green More homeowners turning to gray water systems to recycle what

The Infrastructure Bill has $65 Billion for Broadband Development. Now What? The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provided a

New Community Solar Projects Targeting Lower-Income Areas The idea is to offer ratepayers who don’t have a good place to

DOE Funding Supports Hydrogen-Fueled Turbine Improvements The U.S. DOE announced new funding aimed at improving the efficiency of hydrogen-fueled turbines

Syracuse I-81 Rebuild Bidding Process Already Underway for Phase One The New York State Department of Transportation is already exploring

Wolf Administration Previews 2022 North Central Region Construction Season Pennsylvania DOT Engineering District three highlighted the 75 projects anticipated to

Investment Pays Off: Exeter Recognized for Wastewater Treatment Excellence The EPA honored the plant and its operators with the 2021

DOI Announces $420 in Water Funding From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law The DOI announced March 31 that the Bureau of Reclamation

EPA proposes to list Denver area air quality as “severe” The U.S. Environmental Agency is proposing to downgrade Colorado’s biggest

California’s climate goals require major growth for the power grid. Solar energy can help fill the gaps Demand for electricity

Can ‘Buses-As-Flights’ Get Americans Out of Cars — And Planes? Advocates are suggesting that the intercity bus should no longer

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to increase North Carolina’s transit funding by 25 Percent The increased funding will help transit systems to

High Tech, High Stakes: How Vulnerable to Cyberattacks Is U.S. Water Infrastructure? “All critical infrastructure is vulnerable, even the most

California could shrink water use in cities by 30% or more, study finds Researchers say California’s cities have big potential

Law Enforcement Warns Russian Hackers Could Target Wyoming Critical Infrastructure Federal law enforcement officials are warning that Russian hackers are

New Arkansas Department of Transportation Trucks Cost $1.1M, Emit Fewer Pollutants Seven new heavy-duty trucks the Arkansas DOT purchased under

What to Know About the Mass. Senate’s New Climate Bill Several Massachusetts Democrats in the Senate unveiled a sweeping $250

DOT Announces $5 Million Grant for the University of Maryland The U.S. DOT has awarded a $5 million grant to

Kentucky Will Get More Than $75m to Help Support Public Transportation Kentucky will get more than $75 million from the

Supreme Court Reinstates Trump Clean Water Rule The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision that both remanded and vacated

Two-Thirds of U.S. Water Systems Contain Uranium Two-thirds of U.S. community water systems have detectable levels of uranium, and the

Visualizing Wind Capacity, Performance Across the U.S. U.S. wind capacity factors jumped a weighted average 3.1 percentage points between 2019

U.S. Energy Department Chief Discusses Efforts to Boost Energy Resilience in New Orleans New Orleans is getting help from the