Many of the grants will go toward electrification plans for port infrastructure and vehicles.

New contaminant levels for two key PFAS chemicals, each 4 parts per trillion, are near the current U.S. practical detection limit, industry expert tells ENR, but EPA says more federal funding and added compliance time would boost fixes by drinking water systems.

The rule will impact new plants built going forward and more than 200 existing plants.

Greenhouse gas cuts from already built gas-fired power plants are being addressed in a separate rulemaking, agency chief Michael Regan said, with some in Congress pushing that it be proposed by year end.

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund advances with potential grants for thousands of projects, including half set for low-income and disadvantaged areas, but House GOP has already signaled intent to repeal it.

New York will receive the largest allocation of the new Clean Water SRF money from the omnibus spending measure, with $83.6 million, with California's $54.2-million allotment ranking second.

Nearly $2 billion out of the total $3.5 billion allotted to Superfund cleanup in the IIJA has been announced to date. 

Administrator Michael Regan said some cleanups have awaited federal dollars for give more than five years; new infrastructure bill funding will start work at 49 sites in 24 states.

Biden's choice to lead US Environmental Protection Agency stressed state and local input and science-based decision making.