Bipartisan bill helps ensure clean drinking water for all Americans May 6, 2021
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, joined Rick Duncan, executive director of the Delaware Rural Water Association, and David Baird, National Rural Water Association president, along with representatives from water suppliers throughout Delaware April 23 to highlight the support for the bipartisan Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 This legislation, the first infrastructure bill advanced by a ssenate committee this Congress, will strengthen drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, foster economic growth, enhance the health and well-being of families across the nation, and address environmental justice.
Carper announces Senate passage of clean water bill in Wilmington
Delaware News Desk
Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, joined Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki, Wilmington Public Works Commissioner Kelly Williams, National Rural Water Association President David Baird and National Wildlife Federation President Collin O’Mara on May 3 to announce the Senate passage of the bipartisan Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021.
This legislation, the first infrastructure bill advanced by the Senate this Congress, would strengthen drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, foster economic growth, enhance the health and well-being of families across the nation and prioritize disadvantaged communities.
April 29, 2021
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) secured West Virginia priorities in the
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. The Senate passed the legislation 89-2.
“I always say that every West Virginian and American deserve clean water to drink and fresh air to breathe. Today, I voted for the
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, which includes major priorities for West Virginia,”
said Senator Manchin. “This bipartisan legislation will upgrade and replace water infrastructure throughout West Virginia, as well as improve access to safe drinking water by allocating funds for rural and disadvantaged communities. I am pleased that this legislation includes funding to support our priorities in the state, and I’ll continue fighting to ensure all West Virginians have access to clean drinking water.”
BRATTLEBORO â Phone lines went down and mislabeled garbage bags went out, causing some frustration around town.
When postcards about absentee ballots for the March 2 election started going out last week, the townâs phone lines stopped working for about two days due to an issue within the system that affected other groups as well. The stateâs online My Voter Page also wasnât working around the same time.
âThe card is encouraging people to either call the town clerkâs office or go to MyVoterPage and people were striking out in both efforts through no fault of their own,â Town Manager Peter Elwell said at the Select Board meeting held remotely Tuesday. âThere was a lot of frustration around that understandably.â
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BRATTLEBORO â Lynde Place could soon be the name of a portion of Elm Street that forks off to Flat Street.
âStanley Lynde was a well-known resident who owned a motorcycle shop at the base of where this road segment meets Flat Street,â states a memo from town staff proposing the name.
The Select Board will consider the name change and other agenda items at its meeting held remotely Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. A state official known as the E911 coordinator, the townâs fire chief and dispatch supervisor recommended renaming the road to Lynde Place.