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What EPA’s WIFIA Fee Waiver Changes for Small Systems
EPA is waiving a US$25,000 WIFIA Application Fee and a Credit Processing Fee averaging approximately US$156,000 for eligible small-community applicants, producing an almost US$200,000 stated saving. The intervention lowers access costs to approximately US$11 billion in available financing; it does not establish project delivery.
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England Splits Peat Recovery Across Water, Markets and Capacity
England's £47 million peat package assigns £36 million to water infrastructure, £10 million to wetter-farming research and markets, and £1.15 million to restoration capacity.
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Sites Reservoir Funding Still Has to Become Delivery
California committed US$268.9 million to Sites Reservoir, bringing reported state investment to US$1.36 billion.
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Singapore Builds a Coastal Defence Portfolio Before Choosing Scale
PUB allocated about S$14 million across five Living Lab projects planned for coastal locations from 2027. The projects will be assessed over three years.
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Auckland Puts Stormwater Sediment Through an Operating Test
Auckland Council is putting a mobile dewatering plant against a recurring stormwater-maintenance stream: around 14,000 cubic metres of sediment annually and approximately 2.2 million cubic metres over 20 years.
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A Circular Economy Act Will Depend on the Plumbing Between Markets
EU project evidence suggests that circular-economy legislation must connect procurement, producer responsibility, data, material-status rules, and reverse logistics.
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England Is Moving Water Planning Upstream of Housing Delivery
England is using earlier coordination and phased investment to align housing proposals with wastewater capacity.
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