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Alliance Applauds Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
The Alliance to Save Energy released the following statement from President Paula Glover following today’s vote in the U.S. Senate to advance the bipartisan infrastructure package
HOUSE OFFICIALS SHOULD QUICKLY PASS BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE MEASURE APPROVED TODAY BY THE SENATE, CONSTRUCTION...
Construction Official Warns that Holding the Much-Needed Infrastructure Measure Hostage to Unrelated Partisan Priorities
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Senator Maggie Hassan Discuss Importance of Broadband Access with...
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan held a virtual event with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and New Hampshire community and business leaders to discuss the importance
Financial Regulators Update Examiner Guidance on Financial Institutions’ Information Technology Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today issued a new booklet in the FFIEC Information Technology Examination Handbook series, titled “Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations.”
SEC Charges Executives of Network Infrastructure Company With Accounting Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the former CEO and CFO of FTE Networks Inc., a network infrastructure company formerly based in Naples, Florida, with conducting a multi-year accounting fraud. This alleged scheme
New York Applauds NOAA’s Proposed National Marine Sanctuary On Lake Ontario
“Underwater National Park” to Highlight New York’s Rich Maritime History on Lake Ontario. If Approved, Designation Would be First National Marine Sanctuary off New York’s Shores
Consumer Alert: New York State Division of Consumer Protection Offers New York Consumers Safe...
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) today reminded New Yorkers to keep safe while celebrating Independence Day. The celebration of the 4th of July is a time-honored summer tradition of family outdoor fun, grilled food, and fireworks. However, it could also be dangerous if New Yorkers do not take the necessary precautions to have a safe and enjoyable time.
Bond Sale by Environmental Facilities Corporation Will Save New York City $106 million
President and CEO Joseph Rabito today announced that the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) has successfully closed a bond refunding that will help New York City ratepayers save $106 million over the next 20 years. The EFC bonds help the New York City Municipal Finance Water Authority (NYCMWFA) refinance multiple drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects
CONSUMER ALERT: THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION REMINDS PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO MAKE WATER...
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection today reminded parents and guardians to make water safety a priority for young children as summertime water activities begin. A new U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission report revealed that child drownings remain the leading cause of unintentional death among children ages one to four years old
Wyden Statement on Republican Infrastructure Counteroffer
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on Republicans’ infrastructure counteroffer: “Combatting the climate crisis in a jobs and infrastructure package is non-negotiable.
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on the Biden Administration’s Efforts to Protect U.S....
The Biden Administration is taking steps to safeguard U.S. critical infrastructure from persistent and sophisticated cyber threats. As a pilot of the Administration’s broader cybersecurity initiative
WHITEHOUSE STATEMENT ON BIDEN’S JOBS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSAL
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement regarding President Biden’s Build Back Better proposal:
Wyden, Warren, Brown, Casey, Smith Announce Plans to Introduce New Bill to Build Child...
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Tina Smith, D-Minn., announced that they plan to introduce a new bill allocating mandatory funding to build child care availability over
Statement of NHC President and CEO David M. Dworkin on President Biden’s American Jobs...
President Biden’s infrastructure plan represents a major achievement in recognizing housing as essential human infrastructure. The historic level of funding proposed would be an investment in the future of our country by addressing
Biden-Harris Administration Extends Moratorium on Residential Evictions in USDA Multifamily Housing Communities in Accordance...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the eviction moratorium to affected multifamily housing
Public Clean Water Sector Applauds President Biden’s Bold Infrastructure Investment Plan
Statement by NACWA CAO Highlights Potential for Strong Federal Partnership to Deliver Clean Water Services. President Biden released his Build Back Better infrastructure plan today, outlining his vision for mobilizing the country to strengthen
President’s Infrastructure Plan Includes Important Policies for Clean Energy, the Economy
President Biden will unveil his infrastructure package, which includes substantial policies encouraging clean energy, new transmission, incentives for American manufacturing and jobs
Norton Says Biden American Jobs Plan to Jumpstart SW Ecodistrict Plan
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said today that President Biden’s historic infrastructure bill, the American Jobs Plan, should be considered to jumpstart the National Capital Planning Commission’s SW Ecodistrict Plan, which would turn 110
Secretary Gina M. Raimondo Statement on her Meeting with a Bipartisan Delegation from the...
Following a meeting with a Bipartisan Delegation from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement
Earthjustice Applauds Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works unanimously passed out of committee the Drinking Water and Infrastructure Act of 2021. The bill makes several important steps such as reauthorizing the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds, creating a new low-income decentralized wastewater grant program, and a new Indian reservation drinking water program.
