Infrastructure

DOE Awards $2.2B To Strengthen The Electrical Grid And Add Clean Power

"The Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $2.2 billion in funding for eight projects across 18 states to strengthen the electrical grid against increasing extreme weather, advance the transition to cleaner electricity and meet a growing demand for power."

Source: AP, 08/07/2024

"As U.S. Heat Deaths Rise, Some Landlords Oppose Right To Air Conditioning"

"Summers in New York City are difficult for Anthony Gay and his family. A small, portable air conditioner in his bedroom is the only relief they have from soaring temperatures in their Brooklyn rental."

Source: Reuters, 08/06/2024

4 Dead After Debby Slams Florida, Causing Massive Flooding, Outages: Updates

"Debby, now a tropical storm, roared ashore Monday along the Big Bend coast of Florida, killing at least four people, flooding streets, and causing widespread power outages as the storm roared toward Georgia and South Carolina, where it's expected to bring catastrophic flooding this week."

Source: USA TODAY, 08/06/2024

In Mexico City, Women Water Harvesters Help Make Up For Drought

"Driven by prolonged drought and inconsistent public water delivery, many Mexico City residents are turning to rainwater. Pioneering company Isla Urbana, which does both nonprofit and for-profit work, has installed more than 40,000 rain catchment systems across Mexico since the company was founded 15 years ago. And Mexico City’s government has invested in the installation of 70,000 systems since 2019, still a drop in the bucket for the sprawling metropolis of around 9 million."

Source: AP, 08/05/2024

"Incarcerated People Are Drinking Unsafe Water in Illinois State Prisons"

"Brian Harrington entered the Illinois Department of Corrections system in 2007 at age 14, sentenced to 25 years in prison. ... He remembers the toilet water being brown—and sometimes the drinking water, too. He recalls the tap water’s sewer smell and the black specks swirling, then settling, in his cup."

Source: Sierra, 08/05/2024

As US Bets On Hydrogen, Local Communities Worry Over Secrecy, Public Health

"The Biden administration has set aside billions of dollars for new hydrogen energy. But does the industry need better safeguards?" "But researchers and community advocates warn that unless the federal government’s so-called hydrogen earthshot has adequate safeguards, it could worsen air pollution in vulnerable communities and aggravate a warming climate. They’re also concerned that specifics of the emerging efforts remain stubbornly secret from people who live near shovel-ready projects."

Source: Public Health Watch, 07/31/2024

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