Bloomberg » Southern Co.’s “clean coal” plant has been hailed as a first-of-its-kind project. President Donald Trump’s climate change skepticism could make it the last.
An early look at the sweep of a Trump infrastructure plan The Washington Post » Includes links to maps of America’s vast web of infrastructure.
Reuters / CNBC » The agency awards billions of dollars in grants annually to support environmental testing, cleanups and research. It was unclear if the freeze would impact existing contracts, grants and agreements or just future ones.
The Washington Post » The plan dedicates $180 billion to rail and bus systems, $65 billion to ports, airports and waterways, $110 billion for water and sewer systems, $100 billion for energy infrastructure, and $20 billion for public and tribal lands.
Trump to advance Keystone, Dakota Access pipelines The Hill » The orders fulfill Trump’s campaign promise to approve both pipelines, which have staunch support from the oil industry and the GOP but are strongly opposed by Democrats and environmentalists.
The Hill » A Trump advisor says the plan will probably be about half the $1 trillion plan Trump promised during his campaign.