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Port of Philadelphia receiving $80 million for zero-emission equipment and infrastructure upgrades

The funding will be used to sustainable port equipment as well as conduct climate and air quality planning.

EPA announces $3.6 billion for clean drinking water programs

This funding is on top of $2.6 billion that was announced earlier this year, bringing the combined investment in water projects to $6.2 billion.

Miles Smith

EPA awarding $125 million to replace diesel engines with cleaner alternatives

Pollutants from diesel engines are linked to a range of serious health problems including asthma, lung and heart disease, other respiratory ailments and premature death

Keaton Peters

$1 billion investment will upgrade Buffalo sewer system

The Buffalo Sewer Authority has announced a $1 billion initiative to upgrade the city’s wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. The 15-year program, known as Queen City Clean Waters, will modernize more than 50 sites across Buffalo, including a $250 million upgrade to the

Pete Hahnloser

HUD providing $420 million to get the lead out of homes

The U.S. recently announced a new rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to replace lead service lines within 10 years.

Brady Pieper

Caltrans awards $206 million to further clean, high-mobility transportation projects

This funding will support transportation projects targeting greenhouse gas emissions reduction and mobility enhancements statewide.

Miles Smith

$67.5 million available to improve drinking water safety in Georgia

The funding will flow through Georgia’s drinking water state revolving fund to support lead pipe replacement projects.

Pete Hahnloser

Massachusetts receiving $53.5 million to upgrade water infrastructure

Massachusetts public water suppliers can obtain financial support for drinking water infrastructure projects that protect public health.

Mary Scott Nabers

Water infrastructure projects are abundant as cities and states face shortages

Approximately half the world’s population experiences water scarcity on too-regular a basis, and the number of people affected by water scarcity is expected to grow as populations increase and as weather patterns become more unpredictable and extreme.

Keaton Peters

Illinois makes millions available for electric bus upgrades

The Illinois EPA estimates that this funding could support the replacement of up to 40 diesel-powered transit buses with zero-emission, all-electric alternatives.

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