Article Summary – President Joe Biden highlighted the benefits of his Inflation Reduction Act during a speech in West Columbia, South Carolina, emphasizing that no Republicans in Congress had voted for the landmark climate law. The Act includes provisions for green tax credits for companies developing renewable energy infrastructure, and
Article Summary – The US government has pledged $60 million to projects aimed at increasing the resilience of the Rio Grande river to climate change and growing pressures. The move marks the first disbursement from the Inflation Reduction Act for a basin outside of the Colorado River system. Measures will
Article Summary – Microsoft plans to construct a $3.3 billion data center in Racine, Wisconsin, which is predicted to create 2,300 construction jobs and 2,000 permanent jobs. The site was previously intended for a $10 billion Foxconn facility, announced by former President Trump, which never materialized, contributing to an overall
Article Summary – The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released the final rules on clean vehicle provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), with the Department of Energy providing guidance on battery manufacturing issues. The rules, which include stipulations on taxpayer and vehicle eligibility for
Article Summary – Vice President Kamala Harris has announced federal investments for small and medium-sized auto manufacturers in Michigan to either retool or expand their facilities. The Department of Energy has earmarked $50 million each for its Automotive Conversion Grants Program to help businesses transition from traditional vehicles to electric
Article Summary – US Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, recently visited the Missoula Montana Airport to celebrate the funding and progress of its expansion project, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The airport, which has received $41 million from the law and other sources, undertook a $64.6 million first phase
Article Summary – Amtrak has announced it will be adding a second train, the Borealis, to connect Wisconsin with Illinois and Minnesota, starting May 21. The Borealis will make daily trips from Chicago to Twin Cities with eight stops throughout Wisconsin, doubling the frequency of the service. The additional service
President Biden announced $76 million in funding to replace lead pipes in North Carolina, aiming to eliminate PFAS chemicals and improve water safety in the Cape Fear Region.
Article Summary – The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Abandoned Wells Remediation, Research and Development Act, intended to mitigate the health and environmental risks of abandoned oil and gas wells. The bill, sponsored by Democratic U.S. Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, mandates the U.S. Energy Department to develop a
Article Summary – Ex-President Donald Trump criticized President Joe Biden’s economic policies at a May 1 rally, despite Wisconsin seeing an increase of over 188,000 jobs and a drop in unemployment rate from 4.7% to 3% since Biden’s inauguration. During Trump’s term, the state experienced a net job loss and
Article Summary – Michigan has initiated a program to offer vocational training and job placement assistance to 5,000 residents in a bid to enhance its workforce and improve infrastructure. The program, which will be funded through $9 billion in federal funding from President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, aims to
Article Summary – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced a series of major road and bridge repair projects across five counties. The projects, which are expected to support over 2,000 jobs, represent a total investment of nearly $170 million and are part of Whitmer’s Rebuilding Michigan plan and Building Michigan
