A First Step: Infrastructure Act Invests in Clean Transportation, Safe Water and Climate Resilience
Clean Wisconsin applauds the passage of the Infrastructure and Jobs Act by Congress and the key environmental provisions it contains. The Act invests $7.5 billion to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations along with funding for thousands of new electric school buses and transit buses for communities across the country. It also includes $15 billion to replace harmful lead water pipes and another $10 billion to help communities clean up dangerous PFAS chemicals.
“These are lasting investments in infrastructure that will help people across Wisconsin. Every family in our state deserves safe drinking water, access to clean, affordable transportation and protection from the worsening impacts of climate change,” says Clean Wisconsin President and CEO Mark Redsten.
“Americans need immediate, bold action to match the scale of the crisis coming our way. The Build Back Better Act will pave the way for a clean energy economy, creating stable, well-paying jobs for millions of Americans and positioning the United States to meet its climate goals,” Redsten says. “It makes critical investments in frontline communities, recognizing that resilience starts at the ground level. Congress must now act swiftly to pass the Act and begin the important work of securing a healthy and livable climate for future generations.”
The Build Back Better Act includes $320 billion in clean energy tax credits, $110 billion to support clean energy technology and manufacturing, and $27 billion for sustainable farming practices and cover crops. House leaders scrapped plans for a vote on Build Back Better last week, but it could be brought back up again before Thanksgiving.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
More about the Lead Crisis
- City Hall: Milwaukee Must Replace 100 Lead Laterals Per Week To Meet 2025 Goal - Jeramey Jannene - Oct 1st, 2025
- MPS Clears Lead Risks from all Pre-1950 Elementary Buildings - Milwaukee Public Schools - Sep 5th, 2025
- MPS Issues Update on Lead Remediation Progress as New School Year Nears - Milwaukee Public Schools - Jul 31st, 2025
- Gov. Evers Approves Bill to Support Lead Service Line Replacement in Superior - Gov. Tony Evers - Jul 1st, 2025
- MPS’s Westside Academy Cleared of Lead Risks After Stabilization Work - Milwaukee Public Schools - Jul 1st, 2025
- MPS Plans Lead Remediation at 40 Schools This Summer - Evan Casey - Jun 27th, 2025
- Baldwin, Reed Demand Written Answers from RFK, Jr. on Firings of Childhood Lead Poisoning Experts at CDC - U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin - Jun 11th, 2025
- MPS’s LaFollette School Cleared of Lead Risks After Stabilization Work - Milwaukee Public Schools - Jun 11th, 2025
- Sen. Baldwin Hears From Parents About MPS Lead Crisis, Chides RFK Jr. - Evan Casey - Jun 9th, 2025
- Reps. Margaret Arney and Darrin Madison Urge Joint Finance Committee to Reinstate Essential Lead Abatement Funding - State Rep. Margaret Arney - Jun 5th, 2025
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More about the PFAS Problem
- Wisconsin Lawmakers, DNR Clash Over PFAS Protections in GOP Bills - Danielle Kaeding - Oct 8th, 2025
- Wisconsin Moves to Bring PFAS Limits In Line with Contested Federal Standards - Danielle Kaeding - Oct 3rd, 2025
- DNR Names Companies Responsible for PFAS Contamination In Northern Wisconsin Community - Danielle Kaeding - Sep 30th, 2025
- Green Bay Area Ducks Contaminated with ‘Forever Chemicals’ - Isiah Holmes - Sep 8th, 2025
- DNR and DHS Issue New PFAS-based Consumption Advisory for Ducks Harvested on Green Bay - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Sep 4th, 2025
- DNR and DHS Issue New PFAS-based Consumption Advisories for Fish and Deer Near town of Stella and Surrounding Waterbodies in Oneida County - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Sep 4th, 2025
- Groundwater Coordinating Council Releases 2025 Report to the Legislature - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Sep 2nd, 2025
- Environmental Groups, Community Advocates Push for PFAS Deal - Henry Redman - Jul 14th, 2025
- Environmental Advocates Hail Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision in Evers v Marklein - Midwest Environmental Advocates - Jul 8th, 2025
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Backs State Regulators of PFAS Pollution - Danielle Kaeding and Rich Kremer - Jun 24th, 2025
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