US river projects to get more money

摘要

President Barack Obama yesterday signed legislation that will free nearly $105mn/yr for critical river infrastructure projects, including some that will directly benefit the petroleum coke and coal industries. The president signed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (HR 3080), which he said will “put Americans to work modernizing our water infrastructure and restoring some of our most vital ecosystems.” It was passed last month by both chambers in strong bipartisan votes.