The measure could stall needed infrastructure projects. President Biden’s administration is reinstating stricter environmental standards for approving new pipelines, highways, power plants, and other construction projects, including requiring…
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Administration Issues Guidance on Infrastructure Materials
Materials should be made in the United States. President Biden’s administration took a step on Monday toward ensuring that federal dollars will support U.S. manufacturing on infrastructure projects,…
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Secretary Haaland Streamlines Tribal Water Law Processing
Rescinds 1975 memorandum directing no approval for any tribal ordinance. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland rescinded a memorandum this month that was issued by previous Secretary Rogers…
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Secretary Vilsack Announces Investment in Watershed Infrastructure
First-round from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law supports over 100 projects Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week that $166.5 million is available to invest in watershed infrastructure and flood…
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Indian Health Service Receives $3.5 Billion from Infrastructure Bill
Lack of reliable water looming issue for American tribes. President Biden’s infrastructure bill, passed over a month ago, allotted $3.5 billion of its $1.2 trillion to the Indian…
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Federal Departments Focus on Protecting Waters
The effort will research the effects of mining operations on the most-visited wilderness area. On Wednesday, President Biden’s administration announced that the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture…
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USDA to Update Aging Water Infrastructure
$272 million to be invested in rural communities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that loans and grants will be offered to finance a total investment…
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Interior Department Transfers Water Projects to Local Users
Congress will have 90 days to review the sale. The Interior Department announced last week that it would be transferring the ownership of the Oakes Test Area to…
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Interior Transfers Water Projects to Local Ownership
Department hopes to spur private investment in water projects. The Department of the Interior announced last week that it would be transferring the ownership of Federal Water Projects…
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