EPA invites 39 new projects to apply for WIFIA loans
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 39 new projects are being invited to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance…
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Biden signs Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with funding boosts for the water sector
After months of negotiation and several delayed votes, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the bipartisan, $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment…
House proposes additional $30 billion for lead service line replacement
House Democrats are proposing an additional $30 billion in federal funds for lead service line replacement efforts nationwide, a figure that would…
Report: U.S. water systems are consolidating slower than needed
A recent report from the Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, says the consolidation of water systems in…
EPA receives 50 new requests for WIFIA funding totaling $8.2 billion
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has received 50 letters of interest in response to the agency’s 2021 Notices of…
House passes PFAS Action Act, but there’s one problem
Last week, the House of Representatives approved legislation that would require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish national…
Senate confirms Fox to lead EPA’s Office of Water
The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm Radhika Fox as the new Assistant Administrator for Water at the U.S. Environmental…
Office of Water nominee Fox approved by Senate panel
Radhika Fox is one step closer to officially taking the reins of EPA’s Office of Water as the Senate Environment…
EPA announces another $6.5 billion in WIFIA funding
Last week at an address to water associations, utilities and their workers as part of Water Week, U.S. Environmental Protection…
Data Visualization for WIFIA Loan Benefits
The U.S. EPA’s Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovative Act (WIFIA) loan program delivers a lot of financial value to qualified…