Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
During a visit to Montana, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau announced a $185 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support wildland fire management nationwide in fiscal year 2023 and to assist land managers in planning for wildfire management activities in fiscal year 2024. The funding will support special pay supplements…
While Wyoming thrives on its rural heritage, it can be a liability as much as an asset when it comes to communication and information. Thanks to another influx of federal money, the Equality State will be more connected than ever. On June 26, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (N.T.I.A.) announced the allocation of over…
The Department of the Interior announced significant new developments in the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River System now and into the future. As part of the Department’s continued efforts to address ongoing severe drought conditions and a changing climate in the Colorado River Basin, representatives from the…
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) announced $62,283,000 for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades in Wyomig, part of a national effort through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (D.W.S.R.F.). Thanks to a $6 billion boost from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, E.P.A. is increasing the investments available to rebuild the nation’s water infrastructure. “Every…
The next massive construction and rehabilitation project in Yellowstone National Park begins in June thanks to $118 million from the Great American Outdoors Act. Yellowstone National Park recently awarded an approximately $118 million construction contract to replace the structurally deficient Yellowstone River Bridge on the Northeast Entrance Road near Tower Junction. Funded by the Great American…
Wyoming is getting nearly $20 million in federal funding – this time from the E.P.A. – for infrastructure to improve water quality in small, rural communities across the state. On Monday, Feb. 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl…
U.S.D.A. Rural Development Wyoming State Director Glenn Pauley announced the Department is awarding $9.59 million to provide high-speed internet access for rural residents and businesses in Wyoming. The funding is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to investing in rural infrastructure and providing reliable, affordable, high-speed internet. U.S.D.A. is making the investments through the third…
The Forest Service is celebrating “countless hours of advocacy, negation, hard work, and downright grit” with its recent success of making good on its promise of higher pay for firefighters. According to the USDA and the Forest Service, “By the end of June 2022, USDA Forest Service wildland firefighters on the roles prior to May…
Today, the Department of the Interior announced “$25.5 million” in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds for “WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants” in an effort to “safeguard local water supplies” in the face of severe western drought. Eight western states will be awarded funding for fourteen projects to “help local communities improve water use efficiency” by…
The Biden Administration announced a series of ecosystem restoration projects in over twenty states, tribes, and territories. These projects will receive nearly $68.4 million dollars during the fiscal year 2022 as per Biden’s “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.” The U.S. Department of the Interior says the Biden Infrastructure Law is “a major investment in the conservation and…
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