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Trump Signs Disaster Relief Bill With Billions for Infrastructure

A $19.1-billion package has $3.3 billion for Corps civil works and $2.7 billion for DOD to rebuild storm-battered bases.

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Senate Committee Approves 11% Hike for Corps Civil Works

Tom Ichniowski

September 12, 2019

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Repbublicans defeat Democrats' attempts to block DOD projects' funding shift to border wall.

Environment

Trump Administration Rolls Back 2015 Clean Water Rule

Action repeals Obama-era WOTUS regs that determined Clean Water Act permitting requirements

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Pam Radtke Russell

September 12, 2019

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Industry, business and agricultural groups cheered the announcement, but Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen called the repeal of the 2015 rule “shameful and dangerous. No one is above the law, including the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers.

Water Infrastructure

Senate OKs Bill to Help Newark, Other Cities Fund Drinking-Water Upgrades

Tom Ichniowski

September 11, 2019

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Legislation would let states shift more dollars to drinking-water revolving funds from clean-water funds.

Data Drives Smarter Water Systems Decisions

Advances in technologies help water systems operate more efficiently, save money and build resilience

Pam Radtke Russell

August 28, 2019

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The untapped potential in using more data to plan, build and operate water systems could save billions

Oregon Loans Are a New Twist for WIFIA

Tom Ichniowski

August 28, 2019

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The Environmental Protection Agency has broken new ground in the latest loans it cleared under its Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, or WIFIA, program.

Virginia Beach Makes Plans to Keep Its Head Above Water

Jim Parsons

August 28, 2019

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Stormwater issues literally come with the territory in Virginia Beach, Va. Almost entirely surrounded by water and permeated with creeks and marshes, Virginia’s most populous city has long coped with flooding across its 310 sq miles, particularly during hurricanes and other major rain events.

Erica Berardi

August 28, 2019

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A joint venture of Filanc and Brown and Caldwell has been tapped as design-builder for a membrane filtration reverse osmosis facility for the City of Escondido, Calif. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2020.

Water Infrastructure

EPA Clears $640M in WIFIA Loans for $1.3B Oregon Water Project

Tom Ichniowski

August 21, 2019

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Action marks first time EPA has approved more than one WIFIA loan for a single project.

Pam Radtke Russell

August 21, 2019

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Energy producers are welcoming a proposed change to Clean Water Act regulations that would limit states’ rights to review Section 401 certifications.

Niagara Power Upgrade Is Biggest in NYPA's History

August 7, 2019

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The New York Power Authority is spending $1.1 billion to extend the life of the Niagara Power Project, including the 2,525-MW Robert Moses station.

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As the death toll from the record-setting hurricane mounts in the Bahamas and damage estimates there and in the U.S. head into the billions, industry experts see increasing pressure to address infrastructure resilience.

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Trump Signs Disaster Relief Bill With Billions for Infrastructure

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Senate Committee Approves 11% Hike for Corps Civil Works

Trump Administration Rolls Back 2015 Clean Water Rule

Senate OKs Bill to Help Newark, Other Cities Fund Drinking-Water Upgrades

Data Drives Smarter Water Systems Decisions

Oregon Loans Are a New Twist for WIFIA

Virginia Beach Makes Plans to Keep Its Head Above Water

Reverse-Osmosis Plant to Solve Irrigation, Outfall Issues in Escondido, Calif.

EPA Clears $640M in WIFIA Loans for $1.3B Oregon Water Project

EPA Limits State Review of Section 401 Permits Under Proposed Rule

Niagara Power Upgrade Is Biggest in NYPA's History

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