Richmond may have broken state law related to public water, according to a notice from the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water.
A decade after the Flint water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes.
In this op-ed, Justin Maxson and Sarah Jaynes advocate for prioritizing federal investments to uplift all communities and ensure widespread economic benefits.
As of April 2024, there has been $10 billion in Biden’s infrastructure law funding announced in Virginia for 353 projects, with $6.9 billion for transportation improvements and $1.8 billion for high speed internet.
About 429,000 households in Virginia have enrolled in President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides discounts on internet bills.
Virginia is making big moves towards improving passenger rail service and access. Political leaders from across Virginia convened recently for an event in northern Virginia to announce $729,000,000 in federal funding secured for Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV)...
The proposed rule would require utility companies to locate and dig up roughly 188,000 lead pipes statewide within 10 years to ensure clean drinking water for Virginians and to protect children’s health.
In Virginia, $8.4 billion in funding has been announced with over 240 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Nearly $6 billion will go to transit upgrades,, and another $290 million for clean water and water infrastructure.
Many Virginians living and working in some of the commonwealth’s most rural and isolated communities don’t have the access to fast, reliable internet. A massive new grant will change that for residents in a historically underserved region in southwestern Virginia.
Nearly 365,000 people in Virginia—many of whom live in rural areas—lack access to high-speed broadband internet, according to estimates from the FCC. But new funding aims to help get them connected.
