Infrastructure

"Senate Poised to Pass Infrastructure Deal, Then Turn to Dem Budget"

"The Senate is expected on Tuesday to pass a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, capping off weeks of intense negotiations and debate over the largest federal investment in the nation’s aging public works system in more than a decade."

Source: NYTimes, 08/10/2021

Senate Nears Final Vote On Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill This Week

"The massive $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package is poised for a final vote in the Senate this week after clearing the last procedural hurdle following months of furious negotiations."

Source: CNN, 08/09/2021

"Seven-Figure Ad Campaign Urges GOP To Support Infrastructure Bill"

"Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) on Tuesday launched a $1.5 million TV, radio and digital ad campaign to build GOP support for the bipartisan infrastructure bill. The advocacy group, which urges Republicans to support clean energy policies, is targeting nine GOP senators who have expressed interest in voting for the bill."

Source: The Hill, 08/04/2021

Climate In Infrastructure Bill: A Substantial Investment In Resilience

"As the United States staggers through another year of devastating wildfires, drought, storms and other calamities, the infrastructure bill before Congress would pour major resources into a response. The measure agreed to over the weekend includes billions of dollars to better prepare the country for the effects of global warming, in what could be the largest investment in climate resilience in American history."

Source: NYTimes, 08/03/2021

After Months Of Work, Senators Unveil $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

"U.S. senators introduced a sweeping $1-trillion bipartisan plan to invest in roads, bridges, ports, high-speed internet and other infrastructure, with some predicting the chamber could pass this week the largest public works legislation in decades."

Source: Reuters, 08/02/2021

Trudeau Adds $5.2 Billion Bailout For Beleaguered Muskrat Falls Hydro Dam

"Ahead of a likely federal election, the Liberals committed to covering the vast majority of cost overruns for the controversial $13.1 billion megaproject, which has faced staunch opposition from local Indigenous communities and environmental organizations".

Source: The Narwhal, 07/30/2021

"Forgotten Oil And Gas Wells Linger, Leaking Toxic Chemicals"

"CRANE, Texas — Rusted pipes litter the sandy fields of Ashley Williams Watt’s cattle ranch in windswept West Texas. The corroded skeletons are all that remain of hundreds of abandoned oil wells that were drilled long before her family owned the land."

Source: AP, 07/30/2021

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