Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Includes Key Measures For Enviro

Press release from The Nature Conservancy:

Aug. 12, 2021

Today, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 3684, the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” by a vote of 69-30. Senate passage marks a major step toward final approval of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Nathan Frohling, External Affairs Director for The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut, released the following statement in response:

“The bipartisan infrastructure bill includes some big wins for the environment — and for Connecticut’s ability to adapt to a changing climate.

“We are especially excited to see more than $100 million for protecting Long Island Sound, including funding for wetlands restoration and pollution reduction. The bill also adds $1 billion to FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant, which will help Connecticut tackle the sort of climate-resilient infrastructure projects we need to withstand rising seas and fiercer storms.

“We thank Senators Blumenthal and Murphy for their work on behalf of Connecticut and for helping pass this bill out of the Senate. We look forward to working with Connecticut’s congressional delegation to secure passage in the House of Representatives and deliver these much-needed policies to President Biden’s desk.”

This press release was produced by The Nature Conservancy. The views expressed here are the author’s own.