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On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate gave final approval to the $6 billion America’s Water Infrastructure Act providing federal funding for inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, drinking water systems, promotes hydropower, funds for wastewater projects and other water infrastructure sending it to the President for his action.
Click Here for a summary overview, a section by section summary and the text of the bill prepared by the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
NewsClips:
Bipartisan Water Resources Bill Passes Congress, President Expected To Sign
Trump Poised To Sign Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill
Fox Chapel Releases Staggering $400,000 Cleanup Costs From Summer Flooding
Bradford County: Residents Angry At Lack Of Progress On Flood Mitigation
Monroeville Passes Fee To Pay For Stormwater Flood, Pollution Reduction Program
Carnegie Residents By Chartiers Creek Losing Backyards To Flooding
All York County Residents Live In Flood Zone, Experts Warn
West Pittston Couple Sues Borough Over Flood Buyout Program
Crable: Flooded Mobile Home Park Owners In Lancaster Receive Damage Money From Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline If They Don’t Sue
Flooding - Hurricanes
Murphy: PA National Guard Members Return Home From Assisting With Hurricane Florence Response
Western PA Red Cross Volunteers Heading To Florida As Cleanup Continues In Carolinas
45 Members Of PA Search & Rescue Team Help In Michael Aftermath
FirstEnergy Utility Crews Mobilize To Assist With Hurricane Power Restoration Efforts
FirstEnergy Sends Additional Workers To Assist With Hurricane Michael Restoration Efforts
AP: Changed Forever: Florida Panhandle Devastated By Michael
Hurricane Michael Smashes Florida Panhandle, At Least 1 Dead
Hurricane Michael Slams Into Florida With 155 mph Winds
AP: Florida Panhandle Braces For Hurricane Michael, Now A Category 4 Storm
Gulf Coast Bracing For Monstrous Hurricane Michael
As Storms Keep Coming, FEMA Spends Billions In Cycle Of Damage And Repair
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[Posted: Oct. 12, 2018]
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