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The program will target only non-federally owned dams.

EPA shifts to rolling decisions on initial loan applications, looking to speed the approval process.

Story updated on 6/14/2022 with comments from National Association of Clean Water Agencies.

Four Snake River dams produce energy, enable commodity barging and provide reservoirs for irrigation.

AGC of America official believes there will be "a lot of demand" for the program, which will provide $12.5 billion in funding over five years.

The finished contract for an Arizona border station project was valued at about $420,000, and a recently awarded contract for a similar project in New York is worth almost $2 million.

U.S. Dept. of Energy officials say they are preparing to issue loan guarantees for more clean energy projects.

The measure was approved with a strong, bipartisan 384-37 vote.

A U.S. Defense Dept. guidance memo gives instructions on how contract cost adjustment clauses should be written in the future.