[New] The state budget boosted funding for climate change mitigation, mandated electric school buses and advanced a $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act that will go before voters later in 2022.
City & State New York
[New] Even the White House's American Jobs Plan, which specifically calls out crumbling water systems, would only spend $111 billion, as proposed.
MarketWatch
Natural solutions are less expensive, which could save $489 billion annually according to a recent study, can be implemented more quickly, can adapt to changes over time, can create jobs and improve quality of life through cleaner water and recreational opportunities.
CALmatters
The Biden administration's American Jobs Plan proposes: $56 billion for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater improvements; $45 billion to replace all lead pipes; and $10 billion to address contamination, among several other measures.
Brookings
The agricultural sector, which provides the most jobs in the Middle East and North Africa, could be devastated with water availability declining by as much as 45%.
Al Jazeera
In the US, communities of color, Indigenous people and low income families are far more likely to be exposed to a myriad of pollutants through unsafe housing and water, manufacturing and agricultural jobs, and proximity to roads and polluting industrial plants, among other hazards.
The Guardian
The American Jobs Plan includes $45 billion to address lead in drinking water in homes and schools.
Water Finance & Management
Last updated: 23 March 2026
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