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CLEAN Future Act Several committees have started examining the sprawling provisions of the CLEAN Future Act. On May 5, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on the decarbonization of the transportation sector. During the hearing, Ranking Member Fred Upton (R-MI)...

Water Infrastructure On April 29, the Senate approved the bipartisan Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (S. 914) in an 89-2 vote. The legislation would authorize approximately $35 billion through FY2026 for new and existing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant and financial...

The country has several intersecting challenges it needs to address simultaneously: ending the COVID pandemic, rebuilding the American economy, mitigating and adapting to the climate change, and making our communities better for everyone. Infrastructure is key to addressing each of those challenges. Infrastructure can jumpstart...

Water Infrastructure This week the Senate is considering the bipartisan water infrastructure bill, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (S. 914).  The Senate voted, 92-2, to consider and debate the bill and is expected to vote to pass the bill on Thursday....

On Earth Day last week, President Biden hosted a virtual climate summit, outlining his aggressive strategy to combat climate change. One of his most notable targets included cutting America’s emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2030. This goal is nearly double the target that...

Earth Day is April 22, and this year, it appears that organizers are sticking with last year’s theme: climate action. This is slightly unusual, because most often, annual observances have a theme that changes year to year to educate participants more thoroughly on different topic....

Infrastructure Congressional committees continue to draft the President’s American Jobs Plan, which would invest over $2 trillion in and expansive view of U.S. infrastructure needs. Key committees plan to complete drafting the bill by May. On April 6, the Senate parliamentarian ruled that the Senate...

Congress left Washington for the 2-week spring recess after a busy work period and passing the massive COVID-19 relief bill. Both chambers have held numerous hearings and members have been reintroducing many of their legislative priorities, and plastics legislation remains a hot button issue. Plastics...