Infrastructure

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the administration’s Inflation Reduction Act will have a meaningful impact on America’s rural and agriculture communities. “Agriculture is at the forefront of our fight against climate change,” Vilsack said. “From climate-smart ag...

On June 2nd, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements grants.  The department awarded more than $368 million for 46 projects in 32 states and the District of Columbia, including two in the state of Washington; the Pierce County Rail Capacity and Reliability Improvement Project, as well as the Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor Reliabilit

Oregon’s senior Senator wants federal agencies to take a bigger step in improving the water situation in the west, amid ongoing drought. In Tuesday’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing in Washington D.C., Senator Ron Wyden used Oregon as an example of the dire circumstances. “The su ...

We're six months into the bipartisan infrastructure law and it's efforts to improve our nation's various forms of infrastructure, both rural and urban. "We have funded over 4300 projects already, touching over 3200 communities across all 50 States ...

President Biden’s infrastructure adviser expects the FCC to make significant progress this year on critical broadband mapping to pinpoint rural areas of greatest need. Mitch Landrieu acknowledged the FCC hit roadblocks early, but is now making headway on service maps needed to best target $65 Billion Congress approved for rural broadband. ...

On Wednesday, the Biden Administration announced $450 million in grant funding for port-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program. The grants can help ports expand capacity and improve the movement of goods through U ...

The centerpiece of President Biden's agenda is set to take center-stage in the Senate. This comes with less than two weeks remaining before Democrats' self-imposed Christmas deadline to pass the almost $2 trillion social spending and climate bill known as Build Back Better ...

Despite new funding for forestry, conservation and Ag research, the American Farm Bureau Federation says President Biden’s “Build Back Better” Act is bad for rural America. Much of the concern is over tax hikes and inflation. AFBF President ...

A White House fact sheet released this week said the bipartisan infrastructure deal will improve the supply chain. The report said the infrastructure legislation will make fundamental changes that are long overdue for ports, airports, rail and roads to ensure supply chains are more resilient and efficient from future shocks ...

The "traditional" infrastructure, is bound for President Biden's desk, but he said he won't sign it until Congress is back in session. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the USDA's normal budget has many programs to support climate smart agriculture ...