New Mexico plans to reuse brackish water for clean energy
State to invest $500 million to incentivize private companies to build plants to treat brackish water for clean energy uses
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Agencies partner on water conservation efforts in Colorado River System
Agreement to conserve Lake Mead water will unlock $70 million in federal funding for water conservation projects to protect the Salton Sea in Southern California.
New EPA regulations aim to cut methane emissions in oil and gas production
Final rule will require oil and gas companies to eliminate routine flaring of natural gas from new oil wells as one way to reduce methane emissions
New Michigan laws take aim at pollution, climate change
Laws designed to lower household utility costs, create jobs and protect Michigan’s air, water and public health. The policies could help secure more than $7.8 billion for clean energy projects
Texas takes steps toward highway corridor for self-driving trucks
Central Texas highway will soon be transformed into a smart freight corridor with sensors, cameras, radar and other technology for driverless trucks and autonomous vehicles
States progress on plans to receive funding for high-speed internet
Program prioritizes projects that deliver high-speed internet to areas that previously did not have broadband access. Each state and territory must create proposals that detail plans for statewide broadband
Federal government takes steps to protect supply chain
Actions include partnerships such as the Supply Chain Resilience Center, a new government entity designed to collaborate with the private sector to anticipate and mitigate disruptions
Dates, locations for 2024 presidential debates announced
Events will be the first opportunities for the party representatives to formally debate political platforms and policies in advance of the general election
Round-the-clock work, emergency funds helped expedite L.A. bridge repair
The Federal Highway Administration can issue emergency relief (ER) or quick-release funds to cover the cost of emergency repairs if a federal highway has extensive damage from either a natural disaster or an external cause
Texas plan would use federal carbon-cutting dollars for highway projects
Idea is to curb vehicle emissions by improving roadways and infrastructure to reduce congestion. If approved, state could win $641 million from the federal Carbon Reduction Program
