Congress Eyeing Fixes for Water Infrastructure
November 12, 2020
The flood control systems and other components of the nation’s water infrastructure are rapidly aging and increasingly strained by population growth and extreme storms, an official from the National Wildlife Federation writes. But the Water Resources Development Act now being considered by Congress could foster solutions. The legislation incorporates ideas offered by analysts in Issues for how cities, states, and the federal government can use both technical and policy tools to boost the resiliency of infrastructure across various critical sectors to meet the unprecedented weather events expected with climate change.