A bipartisan, bicameral bill to improve the rapidly decaying and vastly overworked water infrastructure in the American West was introduced in Congress this week.
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, brought the Restoring Water Infrastructure and Innovation (WIFIA) Eligibility Act to the Senate on Tuesday aimed at improving water quality and storage infrastructure. Companion legislation was also introduced in the House by Jim Costa, D-Calif., and Dan Newhouse, R-Wash.
“Utah’s rapid population growth is placing significant pressure on our community water resources,” Curtis said in a statement adding, “This bipartisan legislation would make it easier for local governments and utilities to invest in critical water infrastructure projects — helping ensure we can meet the growing needs of our communities.”
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