Maine

Bill Looks To Provide Clean Drinking Water for Rural Americans
Bill Looks To Provide Clean Drinking Water for Rural Americans
Earlier this week, senators Tammy Baldwin and Susan Collins introduced the bipartisan Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act, or The Healthy H2O Act.  Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat and Collins, a Maine Republican, say the bill will provide water testing and treatment technology grants directly to individuals and non-profits in rural communities.  Current...
USDA Investing $598 Million to Improve and Modernize Rural Electric Infrastructure
USDA Investing $598 Million to Improve and Modernize Rural Electric Infrastructure
Earlier this week, the USDA announced investments to modernize and improve rural electric grids through 11 projects under the Electric Loan Program. The funding will benefit 460,000 rural residents and businesses in 7 Arizona, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia ...