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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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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White House Details ‘Buy American’ Plan
The new standard proposes that projects funded with the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are to be built using
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White House Details ‘Buy American’ Plan
The new standard proposes that projects funded with the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are to be built using
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Interior Department Initiates Significant Action to Protect Colorado River System
The U.S. Department of the Interior has initiated action to protect the Colorado River System’s resources. According to the U.S.
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America’s First, and Only, Cobalt Mine in Decades Is Opening
Idaho’s cobalt mine is the only cobalt mine in the United States. According to OPB, the $100 million enterprise that publicly
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Gas Prices to Rise as OPEC and Russia Announce Production Cut
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its oil-producing allies that comprise OPEC+ announced two million barrels a
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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