Wisconsin commits $282M to drinking water upgrades
Wisconsin DNR approved more than $282 million to upgrade drinking water systems and address contaminants.
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Millions being allocated to plug orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands
Orphaned oil and gas wells pose an ongoing environmental threat, potentially contaminating groundwater, leaking toxic chemicals and polluting drinking water sources.
Interior Department offering $775 million in grants to plug orphaned wells
Funds are distributed to states through initial grants, formula grants and performance grants
Feds make $127 million available to clean legacy pollution sites
Funds come from $660 million in rolling formula grant funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
EPA provides $300 million in grants to rejuvenate brownfield sites
Awards will help turn previously polluted, vacant and abandoned properties into community assets while boosting local economies
