Mary Scott NabersMary Scott Nabers https://maryscottnabers.com Tue, 26 May 2026 05:04:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://maryscottnabers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-Web-Mary-Scott-Nabers-6813-Edit-Edit-Crop-32x32.jpg Mary Scott Nabers https://maryscottnabers.com 32 32 EPA unveils $1B for PFAS cleanup amid shifting compliance deadlines https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/26/epa-unveils-1b-for-pfas-cleanup-amid-shifting-compliance-deadlines/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/26/epa-unveils-1b-for-pfas-cleanup-amid-shifting-compliance-deadlines/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 05:04:00 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/26/epa-unveils-1b-for-pfas-cleanup-amid-shifting-compliance-deadlines/ The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making $1 billion available in new funding to states to address harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water but issuing two proposed rules aimed at rescinding Safe Drinking Water Act regulations set under the Biden administration.  Funding is being made available through the EPA’s Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant, […]

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]]> The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making $1 billion available in new funding to states to address harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water but issuing two proposed rules aimed at rescinding Safe Drinking Water Act regulations set under the Biden administration.  Funding is being made available through the EPA’s Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant, […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/26/epa-unveils-1b-for-pfas-cleanup-amid-shifting-compliance-deadlines/feed/ 0 New $44M authorization to upgrade Huntsville’s Robinson Creek Treatment Plant https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/26/new-44m-authorization-to-upgrade-huntsvilles-robinson-creek-treatment-plant/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/26/new-44m-authorization-to-upgrade-huntsvilles-robinson-creek-treatment-plant/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 05:01:00 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/26/new-44m-authorization-to-upgrade-huntsvilles-robinson-creek-treatment-plant/ The Huntsville City Council in Texas authorized $44 million in new spending to expand the Robinson Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and the McDonald Creek Lift station.    Design for the expansion has already begun and will continue into 2027, according to project officials, with construction tentatively scheduled to begin in summer 2027.   The need for expansion comes as the plant […]

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]]> The Huntsville City Council in Texas authorized $44 million in new spending to expand the Robinson Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and the McDonald Creek Lift station.    Design for the expansion has already begun and will continue into 2027, according to project officials, with construction tentatively scheduled to begin in summer 2027.   The need for expansion comes as the plant […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/26/new-44m-authorization-to-upgrade-huntsvilles-robinson-creek-treatment-plant/feed/ 0 Honoring Memorial Day, GMN returns Tuesday https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/25/honoring-memorial-day-gmn-returns-tuesday/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/25/honoring-memorial-day-gmn-returns-tuesday/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 05:05:00 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/25/honoring-memorial-day-gmn-returns-tuesday/ In observance of Memorial Day, Government Market News will not publish on Monday, May 25. Government Market News will return on Tuesday, May 26. The post Honoring Memorial Day, GMN returns Tuesday appeared first on Government Market News.

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/25/honoring-memorial-day-gmn-returns-tuesday/feed/ 0 Collaboration Nation… and a new initiative the Strategic Partnerships Team is launching https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/22/collaboration-nation-and-a-new-initiative-the-strategic-partnerships-team-is-launching/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/22/collaboration-nation-and-a-new-initiative-the-strategic-partnerships-team-is-launching/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 16:58:13 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/22/collaboration-nation-and-a-new-initiative-the-strategic-partnerships-team-is-launching/ America has faced defining infrastructure moments before. Decades ago, public officials and private sector innovators worked together to build the interstate highway system, modern airports, water systems, power networks, ports, and public facilities that fueled the nation’s economic growth and global leadership. Those investments shaped generations of prosperity. Today, however, much of that infrastructure is […]

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]]> America has faced defining infrastructure moments before. Decades ago, public officials and private sector innovators worked together to build the interstate highway system, modern airports, water systems, power networks, ports, and public facilities that fueled the nation’s economic growth and global leadership. Those investments shaped generations of prosperity. Today, however, much of that infrastructure is […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/22/collaboration-nation-and-a-new-initiative-the-strategic-partnerships-team-is-launching/feed/ 0 Minnesota lawmakers advance over $1B statewide investment in infrastructure https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/22/minnesota-lawmakers-advance-over-1b-statewide-investment-in-infrastructure/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/22/minnesota-lawmakers-advance-over-1b-statewide-investment-in-infrastructure/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 05:04:00 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/22/minnesota-lawmakers-advance-over-1b-statewide-investment-in-infrastructure/ Minnesota lawmakers are advancing more than $1 billion in state bond funding for water infrastructure and transportation systems, seeking to kick start construction on dozens of projects statewide.   State lawmakers closed the 2026 legislative session by approving a bipartisan $1.24 billion bonding bill for infrastructure and public works projects. The bill now heads to Gov. Tim Walz for his expected signature.   The House approved the measure […]

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]]> Minnesota lawmakers are advancing more than $1 billion in state bond funding for water infrastructure and transportation systems, seeking to kick start construction on dozens of projects statewide.   State lawmakers closed the 2026 legislative session by approving a bipartisan $1.24 billion bonding bill for infrastructure and public works projects. The bill now heads to Gov. Tim Walz for his expected signature.   The House approved the measure […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/22/minnesota-lawmakers-advance-over-1b-statewide-investment-in-infrastructure/feed/ 0 Emergency response agencies eligible for $648M in federal grant funding https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/22/emergency-response-agencies-eligible-for-648m-in-federal-grant-funding/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/22/emergency-response-agencies-eligible-for-648m-in-federal-grant-funding/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 05:02:00 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/22/emergency-response-agencies-eligible-for-648m-in-federal-grant-funding/ The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced applications are open through June 22 for $648 million in grants intended to help fire departments and emergency response organizations nationwide expand staffing, purchase equipment, upgrade facilities and support firefighter health initiatives.  The funding is divided among three FEMA grant programs with overlapping applicant pools.  The largest share, $324 million through the Staffing for Adequate […]

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]]> The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced applications are open through June 22 for $648 million in grants intended to help fire departments and emergency response organizations nationwide expand staffing, purchase equipment, upgrade facilities and support firefighter health initiatives.  The funding is divided among three FEMA grant programs with overlapping applicant pools.  The largest share, $324 million through the Staffing for Adequate […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/22/emergency-response-agencies-eligible-for-648m-in-federal-grant-funding/feed/ 0 USDOT’s new nationwide rail plan maps federal freight investment priorities  https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/21/usdots-new-nationwide-rail-plan-maps-federal-freight-investment-priorities/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/21/usdots-new-nationwide-rail-plan-maps-federal-freight-investment-priorities/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 05:03:00 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/05/21/usdots-new-nationwide-rail-plan-maps-federal-freight-investment-priorities/ Officials with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on May 18 released the 2026 National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP), a five-year road map intended to guide federal policy and investment across the nation’s nearly seven-million-mile multimodal freight network.   The document from the DOT highlights six strategic goals, including safety, efficiency, security, resilience, innovation and workforce development. Those goals are meant to establish a shared framework that would inform […]

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]]> Officials with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on May 18 released the 2026 National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP), a five-year road map intended to guide federal policy and investment across the nation’s nearly seven-million-mile multimodal freight network.   The document from the DOT highlights six strategic goals, including safety, efficiency, security, resilience, innovation and workforce development. Those goals are meant to establish a shared framework that would inform […]

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