About 115,000 households in Iowa have enrolled in President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides discounts on internet bills.
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.
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.
Golden Grain Energy LLC will use a $2.2 million grant to create infrastructure to expand the sales and use of renewable fuels by installing an above ground ethanol storage tank and a loading rack at the company’s location in Mason City.
