Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden says the future of the tech industry across the state is bright. This comes in response to Governor Tina Kotek’s Intel celebration event Monday. The event was held because Intel announced its plans to invest over $35 million to expand and modernize its operations in the state of Oregon. Gov. […]
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that Kansas will receive $28.6 million under a federal project to identify and replace lead water service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water.
It’s the first time the state has tested the whole river in one year. Usually, regulators section out one stretch each year to monitor.
Becoming responsible for our own water and energy was more than saving on utility bills. Here's what motivated us, what we learned and how we made it happen.
A major water line replacement project is underway in Hubbard.
DONALDSONVILLE — Ascension Parish began replacing more than 2,000 water meters across Donaldsonville Monday to ensure more-accurate water readings. The Ascension Parish Water Meter Replacement Project will remove and replace existing manually-read water meters with remotely-read water meters, with work expected to be complete by the spring of 2025.The $4.5 million construction contract for remotely read water meters with data collector units will decrease manpower necessary for meter...
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon lawmakers passed a major housing package in this year's session, but said easing the state's housing crisis will take more work. Bills passed during the short legislative session will send a total of $376 million to address the state's housing shortage, including Senate Bill 1530 and Senate
Marijuana has been a Schedule I drug for more than 50 years, putting it alongside substances like heroin, LSD, and peyote.
(The Center Square) – It turns out Republicans in Washington state are open to some policy approaches in dealing with climate change. This legislative session saw Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, help secure $4.9 million in the supplemental capital budget for the Cowlitz County Public Utility District to develop a renewable landfill gas-to-electricity project in partnership with Cowlitz County Public Works Department. The project will turn methane from the...
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle concerned about recent cyberattacks on water systems in drought-stricken areas of the western U.S. are seeking answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on how hacks are going to be prevented in the future. In a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Reps. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., and Pat Fallon, R-Texas, called for a briefing and answers regarding the January cyberattack launched against the water system in Muleshoe, Texas. The hack caused...
With runoff from this year’s snow and rain boosting the levels of California’s reservoirs, state water managers on Tuesday announced plans to increase deliveries of supplies from the State Water Project to 40% of full allotments, up from 30% last month. The increased allocation, which had been widely expected, means that suppliers serving 27 million Californians, as well as some farming areas, will have substantially more water available to use and store this year. But the Department of Water...
ST. GEORGE — A total of $5.5 million was allocated to dozens of wildlife-related projects at the recent annual Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Endangered Species Mitigation Fund meeting on April 23. The Endangered Species Mitigation Fund was created in 1997 to direct funds toward species and projects that will proactively help to prevent Endangered Species […]