The proposed rule would require utility companies to locate and dig up roughly 96,000 lead pipes statewide within 10 years to ensure clean drinking water for Iowans and to protect children’s health.
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Two years in, here’s what Biden’s infrastructure law has done for Iowa
In Iowa, $4 billion in funding has been announced, with over 250 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Approximately $3 billion will go to transit upgrades, and over $200 million for clean water and water infrastructure.
Iowa Gets $415 Million for High-Speed Internet Expansion From Biden’s Infrastructure Law
It’s been said that high-speed internet is the electricity of the 21st century—with it, amazing things are possible, but without it, families and communities can miss out on crucial economic opportunities, experience worse educational outcomes, receive worse health...
Sheldon and Sibley To Get Better Access to Water Due to Biden’s Infrastructure Law
The cities of Sheldon and Sibley will finally get connected to the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System, which will allow the two communities to have better access to clean water for less money. Lewis & Clark is a water system that, once completed, will service...
Federal Funds Will Help Protect Mississippi River Ecosystem While Also Speeding Up Barge Traffic
New federal funding is on its way to Iowa, where it will help protect local ecosystems. Earlier this month, the Rock Island District in Pleasant Valley hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a $2.3 million mooring cell to be built in the Mississippi River. The cell will...
What Iowa Has Gotten Out Of Biden’s Infrastructure Law (So Far)
In 2021, President Biden signed the historic $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law, delivering on a key piece of his economic agenda. Since then, billions of dollars have been funneled into all 50 states in order to upgrade highways, transit systems, water systems,...