(Source: Sheldon Whitehouse) RSS Friday, May 13, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC - This week, the full U.S. Senate approved the fiscal year 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill on a vote of 90 to 8. The $37.5 billion measure will fund U.S. Department of Energy programs and critical infrastructure projects administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Overall, it provides $355 million more than the FY2016 enacted level and includes key provisions backed by U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse to support Rhode Island initiatives and strengthen the state's water and energy infrastructure. 'This legislation makes important investments in energy research and protecting our...
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