The White House unveiled their $2.2trillion infrastructure plan in March
But it has been criticized by Republicans who have now started to work on their own - at a third of the cost of Biden s plan
The Republican plan is set to include broadband funding, which is in Biden s plan
It s not clear what else will be different about the GOP s plan other than scope
One GOP member is also suggesting splitting infrastructure into multiple bills
Members of the GOP hope to present it by the time the May recess rolls around
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quietly, considering the practice.
But pressing population growth in Florida may be the impetus needed to push the state toward reclaimed water. Florida’s population is
expected to grow 23% between 2020 and 2040, and the state’s water demands are expected to grow 15%, to 7.4 billion gallons per day. The goal of the bill is to add more water sources to keep up with water usage among Florida’s growing population, according to the bill’s analysis.
Under the bill, utilities would submit plans to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to begin “eliminating non-beneficial surface water discharges” by making that water safe to drink. It means used water, including sewage, would be cleaned and turned into drinking water.
Governor Cuomo Announces $48.9 Million For Clean Water Systems And Local Drinking Water Infrastructure Projects Statewide
Projects Located in Capital, Finger Lakes, Mid-Hudson, Long Island, North Country, Southern Tier and Western New York Regions
$500 Million Appropriated for Clean Water Initiatives in FY 2022 Enacted Budget
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors has approved more than $48 million in grants, interest-free loans, and low-cost loans to support vital drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects across New York State. The FY 2022 Enacted Budget adds a $500 million appropriation to support clean water, raising the State s total investment to $4 billion and continuing to fulfill the State s $5 billion clean water commitment.
Mo. Depart. of Natural Resources awards $4.49 million to Rocky Mount Sewer District Department of Natural Resources (Source: - Missouri Department of Natural Resources) By Jessica Ladd | April 12, 2021 at 4:18 PM CDT - Updated April 12 at 4:18 PM
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources awarded $4.49 million in financial assistance to the Rocky Mount Sewer District to upgrade its wastewater treatment system and expand its collection system.
The project is estimated to cost nearly $4.8 million and is expected to be completed by April 2022.
The project includes extending the district’s existing collection system to serve approximately 180 new homes, which are currently using private septic systems.