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Welsh officially tabbed as A&M’s new president

Retired Gen. Mark Welsh will officially take the reins as president of Texas A&M University, gaining approval from the Texas A&M Board of Regents earlier this week

Stacy Evans

USDA, EPA reaffirm commitment to rural wastewater improvements

U.S. Department of Agriculture has strengthened its efforts to work with the Environmental Protection Agency to improve modern wastewater infrastructure in rural areas

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Fort Worth begins construction of waterwheel to reduce Trinity River pollution

As technology keeps advancing more and more toward science fiction, the City of Fort Worth is harkening back to traditional solutions by using a massive wheel to filter out trash.

Amy Denney

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

Amy Denney

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.

Amy Denney

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

Miles Smith

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

Amy Denney

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

Amy Denney

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

Miles Smith

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

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