The State of Texas would pull $2 billion from its rainy day fund to finance water infrastructure projects, under legislation proposed by the chairman of the House Natural Resources committee last week.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last week, a proposed cleanup plan for the Gowanus Canal that includes removing some of the contaminated sediment and capping dredged areas. The cost of the cleanup plan is expected to be between $467 and $504 million.