infrastructure
Congress, water sector signal optimism for major investment
On Thursday the U.S. Senate voted to pass S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA). It is the first…
Biden unveils $2 trillion infrastructure plan; water sector reacts
On March 31, the White House released The American Jobs Plan, a $2 trillion infrastructure plan aimed at creating jobs and…
U.S. infrastructure receives C- grade on ASCE’s 2021 report card
Last week, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, giving overall infrastructure in…
Here’s what the water sector wants from Congress and President-elect Biden
In a letter to President-elect Joe Biden last week, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) urged the incoming administration to…
AMWA: Closely divided Congress complicates policy landscape for 2021
The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies released an update in it’s Monday Morning Briefing today noting that a thinly divided…
New report offers grim details on underinvestment in U.S. water infrastructure
A new economic study finds that cost of water and wastewater failures will be significantly higher in 20 years for…
Trump, Democrats signal interest in infrastructure for “Phase 4” stimulus
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump tweeted about a possible federal infrastructure bill worth $2 trillion that would presumably serve as,…
Congressional Democrats, Trump meet on $2 trillion infrastructure outline
President Donald J. Trump, along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), met last…
Executive order aims to encourage use of American-made products
In January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to increase the use of domestically-produced iron, steel, cement…
Trump signs industry-backed, bipartisan water infrastructure bill
America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday. The U.S. water…