Stormwater Management News
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Pew Applauds South Carolina's $200M Investment In Flood Resilience
6/21/2023
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster today signed a new budget into law that commits an unprecedented amount of state funds to flood resilience efforts. The budget dedicates $200M to the state’s Disaster Relief and Resilience Reserve Fund for planning and implementing nature-based solutions to reduce flood risk.
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$300 Million In Cross-Border Wastewater Projects Approved For Design In U.S. And Mexico
6/19/2023
Following an agreement between environmental regulators, one of the country’s most confounding sources of wastewater issues is closer than ever to being addressed with some $300 million in new projects between the U.S. and Mexico moving forward.
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Governor Murphy Announces Filing Of Landmark Inland Flood Protection Rule
6/6/2023
Governor Phil Murphy today announced the Administration’s upcoming adoption of the landmark Inland Flood Protection Rule to better protect New Jersey’s communities from worsening riverine flooding and stormwater runoff.
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$1.5M Grant Will Help Remove 'High-Hazard' Dam From Downtown Flint
5/30/2023
As part of National Dam Safety Awareness Day tomorrow, MI Environment is highlighting Michigan’s Dam Risk Reduction Grant Program.
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests In Watershed Infrastructure To Help Communities Recover From, Prepare For Natural Disasters As Part Of Investing In America Agenda
5/22/2023
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making investments, including from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, in watershed infrastructure to help communities recover from and prepare for natural disasters.
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DEC Announces $2.15M In Funding Is Now Available For Tidal Hudson River Communities
5/10/2023
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the availability of $2.15M in competitive grant funding for projects to help communities along the Hudson River Estuary improve water quality, advance stewardship of habitat and natural resources, and enhance river access and education.
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Long-Term Solutions Address Flood Trends
5/2/2023
Minnesota is experiencing severe flooding risks this spring, and it’s a trend expected to continue in the future. Extreme weather events brought on by climate change, such as heavy rains and flooding, are becoming more common here and in communities across the globe — and our infrastructure has not been able to keep up.
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KU Researchers Strengthen American Dams, Levees With Technological Innovation
3/29/2023
A team of researchers at the University of Kansas School of Engineering has partnered with U.S. federal agencies in a push to reinforce American dams and levees nationwide using fiber-reinforced polymers, sensors, artificial intelligence and drones.
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Transformative Investment In Water And Wastewater Infrastructure In The Community Of Inverness
3/17/2023
Today, representatives of the Government of Canada, the Government of Nova Scotia and the Municipality of the County of Inverness announced a combined investment of more than $24 million to upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure in the community of Inverness.
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Penetron Waterproofs Water Treatment Plant To Help Illinois Water Overcome Supply Bottlenecks
3/7/2023
Construction of the new water treatment plant in Lincoln, Illinois, is scheduled to be completed in early 2023. Final plant commissioning by Illinois Water Works Lincoln is now in progress.