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This section covers issues and content related to groundwater, canals, aqueducts and sewers and related construction.

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Lawsuits and Limits Multiply With PFAS Chemicals Problem

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Mary B. Powers
January 20, 2021
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Environmental cleanups are expected to grow exponentially for group of thousands of chemicals with wide business and consumer use, as municipal legal actions rise and Biden administration aims to tighten rules.

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Flint Water Settlement
Environment

Ex-Michigan Governor, 8 Other Officials Charged in Flint Water Scandal

Work on Line to Secondary Water Source Underway
Annemarie Mannion
January 14, 2021
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But cases against city consultants Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam and Veolia still are pending.
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Water Infrastructure

Momentum Builds for Major Protection Systems for Lower Mississippi River Valley

Autumn Cafiero Giusti
January 12, 2021
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Plans are moving ahead this week for two massive projects that would deliver 100-year flood protection for the lower Mississippi Valley. The question is whether the money and political will exists for the two protection systems to materialize.


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Downtown Davenport, Iowa flooding
Water

STORM Law Creates Resilience Revolving Disaster Funds

Law signed by President Trump Gives FEMA Ability to Grant Money to States, Tribal Governments for Disaster Mitigation
Annemarie Mannion
January 7, 2021
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STORM Act becomes law, authorizing FEMA to grant money to states for resilience revolving loan funds but $200-million appropriation to fund it doesn't start until 2022.


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Infrastructure Spending

Massive Omnibus Bill Has Cuts and Hikes for Construction Programs

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Tom Ichniowski
December 21, 2020
One Comment

$1.4-trillion measure has mostly small boosts or cutbacks for construction accounts in 2021.


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Water/Wastewater

Innovative Pipe Jacking System Buoys Buenos Aires Sewer Project

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Peter Reina
December 21, 2020
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The project will connect more than four million Buenos Aires citizens to sewers via a network of collector tunnels, a wastewater treatment plant and an outfall.


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WRDA Overlooks Water Sector Dealing With COVID Impacts

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Pam Hunter McFarland
December 16, 2020
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Water sector officials were disappointed the final $9.9-billion water resources package that passed the House on Dec. 7 included so little for water utilities.


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Rodanthe Bridge

Shoring Up for Rising Sea Levels

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Jim Parsons
December 16, 2020
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Adapting infrastructure for climate change is moving beyond the theoretical in some areas


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Congress Gets Close on New WRDA Bill
Water Infrastructure

House Passes $9.9B WRDA Bill, Sending Measure to Senate

Legislation is product of a bipartisan, bicameral deal
Tom ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
December 7, 2020
One Comment
The new bill would focus exclusively on Corps of Engineers projects, providing no funding for construction of public clean-water facilities.
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Infrastructure Policy

Changes Coming Atop Key Senate Committee in 2021

EPW Chair Barrasso to Switch to Energy Panel
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Tom Ichniowski
November 20, 2020
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If GOP holds Senate, speculation centers on Capito of W. Va. as new chair; if Democrats take over, Delaware's Carper will be chair.


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