Drought mitigation funding rains on projects across the West
Over the past two decades, Western states — Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico — have experienced megadroughts, known
Hurricane Helene hit the Southeast hard. How are federal funds helping?
Since Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane the evening of Sept. 26, it has flooded communities and
Domestic hydroelectricity generation flows forward
As of the Department of Energy’s 2023 Hydropower Market Report, domestic hydropower generation comprised more than six percent of total
Water project financing via IIJA’s environmental finance centers
The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provide more than $150
Weighty water investments two years into the IRA
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law on August 16, 2022. Now, two years into the first of
Critical minerals mining could leave water supplies in critical condition
Critical minerals are essential to the clean energy transition. Recent projections show that supplies of minerals like lithium, copper, and