Infrastructure

"Republicans Move To Repeal Lead Limits Imposed By Biden-Era Rules"

"Republicans in Congress and the Trump administration are attempting to repeal the Biden administration’s groundbreaking rules that require all the country’s lead pipes to be replaced over the next 13 years and lower the limit on lead in water."

Source: Guardian, 02/06/2025

"How Tearing Down Small Dams Is Helping Restore Northeast Rivers"

"More than 30,000 small dams currently block river tributaries from Maine to Maryland. New initiatives to remove them are aimed at restoring natural flows, improving habitat for aquatic life, and reopening thousands of river miles to migratory fish, from shad to American eels."

Source: YaleE360, 02/05/2025

"Mountain Valley Pipeline Files Application To Build Southgate Extension"

"Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC filed with regulators Monday official requests to build its revised Southgate extension project from Southwest Virginia into North Carolina." "The company’s proposal to build more than 30 miles of natural gas pipeline has worried environmental advocates, who believe it could harm nearby residents."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/05/2025

Tribes Push to Control Reservation Water as Wyoming Seeks To Send it Outside

"The Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho have long fought for water sovereignty on the Wind River Indian Reservation, but their effort is being challenged by federal legislation and a changing water landscape."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/04/2025

In Win For Trump, Shell Walks Away From Major New Jersey Offshore Wind Farm

"In the first serious fallout from President Donald Trump’s early actions against offshore wind power, oil and gas giant Shell is walking away from a major project off the coast of New Jersey."

Source: AP, 02/03/2025

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