Leading industry conference in Atlantic City, N.J., doubled attendance last month as project interest grows in Atlantic and California from states, firms, unions and others—but permitting, transmission and staffing remain key expansion barriers.
The measure would authorize $24.6 billion in federal funds for 21 Army Corps of Engineers projects covering flood and hurricane protection, harbor dredging and other related efforts across the country.
Agency recommends improved severe weather safety procedures after the partial collapse in Illinois that killed six workers but raises no issues over design or construction.
Biden administration would invest $145 million over the next year for skills training to support job-readiness for pre-apprentice programs and other work re-entry options.
DOE's five-year program, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, would fund state and tribal projects to modernize and harden transmission systems, including in historically underrepresented communities.
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