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New This Week Newsletter Water 

Biden Administration Announces Investment for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $126,864,000 Investment for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin

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Newsletter 

USDOT Provides California ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Statewide Storm Damage

USDOT Provides California ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Statewide Storm Damage The storms caused damages and closed roads

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6.7-MW Solar Project for Tennessee Community Completed

6.7-MW Solar Project for Tennessee Community Completed This solar array will generate enough renewable energy to power approximately 1,000 homes

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Biden Clean Energy Plan Update: March 2023

Biden Clean Energy Plan Update: March 2023 Spring is around the corner and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has

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Michigan Wins Over $7M in Federal Grants to Improve Transportation Efficiency and Safety

Michigan Wins Over $7M in Federal Grants to Improve Transportation Efficiency and Safety The SMART grant program, established by the

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Fiscal Year 2024 President’s Budget Request for the Transportation Security Administration

Fiscal Year 2024 President’s Budget Request for the Transportation Security Administration TSA is responsible for the security of over 430

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Newsletter 

TDEC Announces Additional $203 Million in Water Infrastructure Investments

TDEC Announces Additional $203 Million in Water Infrastructure Investments Of the 43 grants announced today, 14 are collaborative grants and

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wotus overturn
New This Week Newsletter Water 

Senate Votes To Overturn Biden Water Rule

The Senate approved a resolution against the Biden administration’s signature water policy. According to E&E News, “the Biden administration WOTUS rule

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New This Week Newsletter Sustainable Solutions Transportation 

Legislation Introduced To Ensure U.S. Airports Are Ready To Respond to Climate Change and Extreme Weather

Senator Edward J. Markey introduced the Airport Infrastructure Resilience Act. This legislation would direct the Secretary of Transportation to create

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Newsletter 

Department Of Energy Reports Set Pathways for Scaling Clean Energy Technologies

Department Of Energy Reports Set Pathways for Scaling Clean Energy Technologies The DOE says its Pathways to Commercial Liftoff initiative

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Newsletter 

DOE Solar Technical Assistance Program Will Serve 500 More Communities by 2027

DOE Solar Technical Assistance Program Will Serve 500 More Communities by 2027 The program aims to help local governments follow

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Newsletter 

Long-Awaited Grand Central Madison Station Opens in New York City

Long-Awaited Grand Central Madison Station Opens in New York City After more than two decades of construction, the Grand Central

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Philly Receives SMART Grant From U.S. Department of Transportation

Philly Receives SMART Grant From U.S. Department of Transportation The grant, part of the SMART Grants Program, will allow the

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advancing net zero
Energy Environment Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

Biden Announces $250 Million for Federal Agencies to Advance Net-Zero Projects

Through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Biden-Harris Administration announced $250 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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Permit America to Build
Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter Resources 

Hundreds of Chambers, Business, Labor and Trade Organizations Call on Congress to ‘Permit America to Build’

A letter was sent to Congressional leaders calling Congress to “Permit America to Build” by means of passing meaningful, durable

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water cybersecurity
New This Week Newsletter Water 

EPA Directs States To Assess Drinking Water Cybersecurity

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its plan that requires states to evaluate cybersecurity of drinking water providers. According

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Newsletter 

Electriq Power Secures $300M to Deploy Solar + Storage in California

Electriq Power Secures $300M to Deploy Solar + Storage in California Energy storage system integrator Electriq Power signed a multi-year

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Newsletter 

DOT Awards $94 Million for Innovative Transportation Tech

DOT Awards $94 Million for Innovative Transportation Tech The Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Grants Program made 59 awards for

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Newsletter 

Utilities See New Costs in Proposed PFAS Water Rule

Utilities See New Costs in Proposed PFAS Water Rule Water utility groups estimated the national cost for treatment systems would

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Energy Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter Water 

Biden Administration Announces $250 Million to Advance Net-Zero Projects

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Will Support Energy and Water Conservation Measures to Reduce Emissions From Government Facilities. The Biden-Harris Administration,

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Energy Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

DOE Maps Plan to Supercharge Hydrogen, Nuclear, Storage

The Department of Energy has released road maps for industries and policymakers about how to bring three new clean technologies

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter Transportation 

Biden Administration Funds Innovative Projects to Create Safer Transportation Systems

First round of grant awards, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, supports projects to improve worker safety, make transit more

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Newsletter 

U.S. Is Racing To Revitalize Its Nuclear Industry

U.S. Is Racing To Revitalize Its Nuclear Industry The U.S. is ramping up its investments in the low-carbon energy source

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INDOT Announces $127.6 Million in Federal Transportation Funding

INDOT Announces $127.6 Million in Federal Transportation Funding The Indiana Department of Transportation announced on Monday that $127.6 million in

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Newsletter 

Installing Green Stormwater Infrastructure Slows Down, Cleans Up Runoff

Installing Green Stormwater Infrastructure Slows Down, Cleans Up Runoff Researchers analyze how to help cities plan, implement green stormwater infrastructure.

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Newsletter 

Tampa City Council OKs $77 Million for Wastewater Improvements

Tampa City Council OKs $77 Million for Wastewater Improvements Tampa City Council voted unanimously to fund $77 million in wastewater

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

LSU, Port of South Louisiana Agree to Advance Cyber Talent, Protect Critical Infrastructure

LSU and the largest ports in Louisiana announced a partnership to develop cybersecurity talent and technology for critical infrastructure. The

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

USDOT Announces State and Local Funding to Improve Pipeline Safety Nationwide

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration announced more than $25 million available in grant funding.

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Energy Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

Rural America Gets $315 Million for Cleaner, More Affordable Energy

The Biden administration wants to help modernize their grids, invest in renewables, and improve the efficiency of their homes. One-sixth

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Newsletter 

Biden Administration Announces $73M To Boost Affordable Broadband Program Enrollment

Biden Administration Announces $73M To Boost Affordable Broadband Program Enrollment The Biden administration announced more than $73 million in new

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Newsletter 

Biden Administration Announces $750 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Technologies

Biden Administration Announces $750 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Technologies Funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will advance electrolysis

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Newsletter 

Rural America Gets $315 Million for Cleaner, More Affordable Energy

Rural America Gets $315 Million for Cleaner, More Affordable Energy One-sixth of U.S. households are in rural communities. The Biden

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Newsletter 

Biden Opens Applications for First Round of $2.5B Program to Build EV Charging

Biden Opens Applications for First Round of $2.5B Program to Build EV Charging First round of funding under the Bipartisan

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Newsletter 

Erie County Infrastructure Projects Awarded $8 million

Erie County Infrastructure Projects Awarded $8 million Roughly half of the total grants awarded went to projects in the City

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Newsletter 

Southern California Water Board Rescinds Emergency Conservation Measures Following Winter Storms

Southern California Water Board Rescinds Emergency Conservation Measures Following Winter Storms The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is no

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national cybersecurity strategy
Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

White House Releases National Cybersecurity Strategy

The White House recently released its third National Cybersecurity Strategy. This Strategy is centered around five pillars that represent what

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WOTUS ruling
Environment New This Week Newsletter Water 

U.S. House Votes To Roll Back Biden’s WOTUS Rule

Congress voted to undo a Biden administration definition of wetlands that allows for regulations on private lands. According to Tennessee

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Newsletter 

DOE Announces $6B Funding Opportunity for Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Projects

DOE Announces $6B Funding Opportunity for Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Projects DOE will provide up to approximately 65 total

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Newsletter 

$52.8 Million Ticonic Bridge Replacement Project To Start This Month

$52.8 Million Ticonic Bridge Replacement Project To Start This Month A $52.8 million project to replace the 113-year-old Ticonic Bridge

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Newsletter 

U.S. Colorado River Basin Rejoices From Record Snowpack While Flooding Expected

U.S. Colorado River Basin Rejoices From Record Snowpack While Flooding Expected With an above-average snowpack in the states of Colorado

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Newsletter 

DEC Releases Final Ambient Water Quality Guidance Values for PFOA, PFOS and 1,4-Dioxane

DEC Releases Final Ambient Water Quality Guidance Values for PFOA, PFOS and 1,4-Dioxane Guidance builds on the state’s nation-leading actions

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

Biden Administration Looks To Free up Wireless Spectrum for Advanced Technology

The Biden administration launched an effort to identify significant wireless spectrum that can be repurposed for advanced technology needs and

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Build America, Buy America
New This Week Newsletter Resources 

Buy American Requirements for Public Infrastructure Projects

Over a year ago Congress enacted the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA). This act changes the way many companies

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter Risk Management 

CISA Launches Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot Program

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) launched a pilot program which aims to help critical infrastructure entities better protect

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Newsletter 

Biggest Dam Removal in U.S. History Set To Start

Biggest Dam Removal in U.S. History Set To Start Preconstruction work is underway on the largest dam removal and river

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Newsletter 

Honeysuckle Solar Farm To Generate Power for 27,000 Homes

Honeysuckle Solar Farm To Generate Power for 27,000 Homes Once complete, the Honeysuckle Solar project will generate enough clean energy

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Newsletter 

Major I-275 Project Enters Third Year

Major I-275 Project Enters Third Year Michigan DOT completed reconstruction of 13.5 miles of southbound I-275 between Northline and Five

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Newsletter 

South Dakota Water Plant Sees $215M Upgrade

South Dakota Water Plant Sees $215M Upgrade When complete, the plant is expected to see a 50 percent increase in

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Energy Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

Applications Open for First Round of $2.5B Program to Build EV Charging Nationwide

Application are now open for the first round of funding available from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure

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New This Week Newsletter Water 

Biden Proposes First-Ever National Standard to Protect Communities from PFAS in Drinking Water

The first-ever national drinking water standard for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been proposed by the Biden Administration

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New This Week Newsletter Water 

Feds Finalizing $250 Million in Water-Saving Measures To Help Drought-Stricken Lake Mead

$250 million in water-saving deals is being finalized by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which is to preserve up to

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New This Week Newsletter 

The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024

The budget is to invest in America, provide lower costs and tax cuts for working families and to protect and

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Newsletter 

AAPA Launches Program to Maximize Green Energy Investment

AAPA Launches Program to Maximize Green Energy Investment As part of the United States’ long-term strategy to reach net-zero greenhouse

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Newsletter 

U.S. Department of Energy and EPA Partner to Support Reliable Electricity

U.S. Department of Energy and EPA Partner to Support Reliable Electricity The U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection

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Newsletter 

Intersection of Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage

Intersection of Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage Efforts to electrify the US transportation sector are strong—and growing. Read More Morgan

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Newsletter 

EPA Proposes Stricter Wastewater Discharge Limits for Coal-Fired Power Plants

EPA Proposes Stricter Wastewater Discharge Limits for Coal-Fired Power Plants The Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday proposed tightening the limits on

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Newsletter 

Texas Lawmakers Propose Historic Investments to Water Infrastructure

Texas Lawmakers Propose Historic Investments to Water Infrastructure Texas lawmakers want voters to decide whether the state will spend billions

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

Kansas City Airport Showcases How LEED Serves Infrastructure Projects

Kansas City International Airport recently opened a new terminal with LEED Gold certification. Celebrating the new terminal A ribbon-cutting ceremony

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter Transportation 

Construction Begins This Year on $10 Billion High-Speed Rail From LA to Las Vegas

The project to link the Los Angeles region and Las Vegas with a high-speed passenger rail service reached a major

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New This Week Newsletter 

Biden Administration Advances Cleaner Industrial Sector to Boost American Manufacturing

The Biden Administration announced new actions to grow American competitiveness, expand manufacturing jobs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the

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Newsletter 

A Clean-Energy Texas Suburb Goes National

A Clean-Energy Texas Suburb Goes National Inside each house, water pumps mostly powered by solar energy shunt heat from the

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Newsletter 

US DOT Sees Significant Moves Toward Stronger Rail Safety Standards and Accountability

US DOT Sees Significant Moves Toward Stronger Rail Safety Standards and Accountability U.S. Department of Transportation is marking significant early

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Newsletter 

U.S. Feds Announce New EV Charging Network Standards

U.S. Feds Announce New EV Charging Network Standards The new standards will ensure everyone can use the network, no matter

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New This Week Newsletter 

Minnesota Legislature Weighs $1.9B Public Works Package

The Minnesota Legislature turned its attention to a $1.9 billion public infrastructure package for fixing up roads, bridges, water systems,

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New This Week Newsletter Water Water Infrastructure 

EPA Takes Action to Improve Cybersecurity Resilience for Public Water System

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing a memorandum stressing the need for states to assess cybersecurity risk at

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New This Week Newsletter 

The $1 Billion Push to Remove Highways Dividing Communities

The federal government is doling out $1 billion over five years to remove highways that divide communities. In an attempt

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Newsletter 

U.S. Department of Energy Releases Civil Nuclear Credits Program Guidance

U.S. Department of Energy Releases Civil Nuclear Credits Program Guidance The U.S. Department of Energy released application guidance for the

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Newsletter 

DOE Announces $48M to Improve Semiconductor Technologies for Better Grid Control

DOE Announces $48M to Improve Semiconductor Technologies for Better Grid Control The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday announced $48

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Newsletter 

Ohio Senators Introduce Rail Safety Bill

Ohio Senators Introduce Rail Safety Bill The Railway Safety Act of 2023 responds to the derailment of a Norfolk Southern

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Newsletter 

U.S. Department of Transportation Establishes Partnership with the City of Austin

U.S. Department of Transportation Establishes Partnership with the City of Austin The U.S. Department of Transportation established a strategic partnership

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Newsletter 

$104 Million in EPA Funding Headed to Illinois Water Infrastructure

$104 Million in EPA Funding Headed to Illinois Water Infrastructure The federal government has recently allocated $104 million to pay

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Newsletter 

First Phase of Sewer Project Gets Its Start on North Side

First Phase of Sewer Project Gets Its Start on North Side A multi-year and multi-million dollar sewer project for Pontiac

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Energy Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

Biden Administration Announces Over $250M to Fund Climate Pollution Projects

The Biden-Harris Administration is making $250 million available to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

USDA Releases Guidance for Rural Infrastructure Projects

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development released today a financial assistance guide regarding Build America, Buy America requirements for projects.

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter 

Biden Administration Announces National Cybersecurity Strategy

The Biden-Harris Administration released the National Cybersecurity Strategy to secure the full benefits of a safe and secure digital ecosystem

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Newsletter 

3/3/2023 – MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY

MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY   Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey The Market Composite Index for

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Newsletter 

State Announces $150M Mid-Hudson Housing and Infrastructure Fund

State Announces $150M Mid-Hudson Housing and Infrastructure Fund New York state will make $150 million available to Hudson Valley businesses

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USDA Announces $5M Investment for Critical Infrastructure Across Rural Louisiana

USDA Announces $5M Investment for Critical Infrastructure Across Rural Louisiana U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Louisiana State Director Deidre Deculus

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Newsletter 

By The Numbers: EV Infrastructure Charges Forward With Michigan EGLE’s Help

By The Numbers: EV Infrastructure Charges Forward With Michigan EGLE’s Help The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s Energy

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Newsletter 

Transportation Projects Across Sonoma County Receive $67 Million in Funding

Transportation Projects Across Sonoma County Receive $67 Million in Funding Nearly 30 road and transportation projects across Sonoma County are

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Newsletter 

Lawmakers Consider Limits to Length of Freight Trains Moving Through Washington

Lawmakers Consider Limits to Length of Freight Trains Moving Through Washington Washington lawmakers are considering a bill to limit the

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Newsletter 

California Invests in Critical Central Valley Water Infrastructure Projects

California Invests in Critical Central Valley Water Infrastructure Projects California’s water authorities will spend $15 million in three crucial water

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Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter Transportation 

Governor Abbott, TxDOT Developing Record $100 Billion Plan for Projects Across the State

Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Transportation develop ten-year plan to help meet the demand on roads amid

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airport funding
Infrastructure New This Week Newsletter Transportation 

Biden Administration Announces Nearly $1B in BIL Airport Funding

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to small, medium and large communities across the country announced for airport infrastructure. According to the

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Newsletter 

Biden Announces Actions to Expand Offshore Wind Nationally

Biden Announces Actions to Expand Offshore Wind Nationally Proposes first-ever Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale; welcomes California and

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Newsletter 

Biden Announces $2.5B to Cut Pollution and Deliver Economic Benefits

Biden Announces $2.5B to Cut Pollution and Deliver Economic Benefits Scaling carbon capture technologies will boost job creation, create healthier

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Newsletter 

USDOT, EPA Urge Actions to Ensure Safety Following Ohio Train Derailment

USDOT, EPA Urge Actions to Ensure Safety Following Ohio Train Derailment Buttigieg called on the company to move toward ensuring

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Newsletter 

FDOT Completes Interchange at I-4 and C.R. 532 Near Championsgate

FDOT Completes Interchange at I-4 and C.R. 532 Near Championsgate he project was the result of close collaboration – Osceola

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Newsletter 

Governor Newsom Suspends Environmental Laws To Store More Delta Water

Governor Newsom Suspends Environmental Laws To Store More Delta Water Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday issued an executive order to

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Newsletter 

$7M Contract Approved for Jackson Water Treatment Plant Upgrades

$7M Contract Approved for Jackson Water Treatment Plant Upgrades Another step has been taken toward making repairs and improvements in

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New This Week Newsletter 

Treasury Announces Projects to Connect Nearly 190,000 Homes and Businesses to Affordable, High-Speed Internet

According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, The Capital Projects Fund (CPF) provides $10 billion to states, territories, freely

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Energy New This Week Newsletter 

The U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, in January, the agencies released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization, the landmark

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Newsletter 

Governors Collaborate To Speed Energy Infrastructure Construction

Governors Collaborate To Speed Energy Infrastructure Construction The $1 trillion infrastructure package presents a historic opportunity to advance America’s ability

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Newsletter 

DOE Announces $50 Million for Tribal Clean Energy Projects

DOE Announces $50 Million for Tribal Clean Energy Projects New funding will help tribal communities expand clean energy deployment, lower

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Newsletter 

DOE Breaks Ground on Solar Power Pilot Facility at Sandia Labs

DOE Breaks Ground on Solar Power Pilot Facility at Sandia Labs This is the culmination of a $100 million research

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Newsletter 

Meadowbrook Road Project Nearing Completion

Meadowbrook Road Project Nearing Completion Hemphill’s bid of $3.31 million was the lowest for the project that includes repairs to

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Newsletter 

Lauderdale County Road, Bridge Projects Move Forward

Lauderdale County Road, Bridge Projects Move Forward Multiple road and bridge projects throughout Lauderdale County are moving forward as Supervisors

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Newsletter 

Water Crisis in West: Massive Reservoir Lake Powell Hits Historic Low

Water Crisis in West: Massive Reservoir Lake Powell Hits Historic Low Lake Powell, the nation’s second-largest reservoir and one that

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Newsletter 

Governor Cooper Highlights Investments in Clean Water Infrastructure in Edgecombe County

Governor Cooper Highlights Investments in Clean Water Infrastructure in Edgecombe County Rural communities across North Carolina deserve access to safe

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