Blog categorized as Infrastructure

Infrastructure Disaster Relief Fund Moves 

12/04/24 01:50 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Infrastructure Disaster Relief Fund Moves 
Every year, $5 million would be set aside for an emergency infrastructure disaster relief fund under legislation that moved out of a House committee Tuesday

New $2 Water Affordability Program Flows Into Lame Duck 

12/03/24 02:40 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
New $2 Water Affordability Program Flows Into Lame Duck 
Proponents of a first-of-its-kind water affordability program in Michigan – funded by a $2 monthly charge on customers – are continuing their support in lame duck with a new version that keeps fee revenue in the region it came from.

Holtec Expects To Repower Palisades In One Year After Feds Chip In $2.8B

10/01/24 01:23 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Holtec Expects To Repower Palisades In One Year After Feds Chip In $2.8B
State and federal government representatives were at the site of the former Palisades Nuclear Plant Monday to announce a $1.52 billion Department of Energy (DOE) loan and a $1.3 billion federal grant to accomplish the historic task of restarting the first shuttered nuclear facility.

New Federal Grant Coming To Restart Palisades 

09/06/24 12:46 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
New Federal Grant Coming To Restart Palisades 
The Wolverine Power Cooperative is receiving a share of a $7.3 billion federal grant so it can provide even lower electricity costs once the Palisades Nuclear Plant is back up and running, the White House announced on Thursday.

MDOT Work Zone Crash Investigations Lack Follow Through, Audit Finds 

08/09/24 01:26 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MDOT Work Zone Crash Investigations Lack Follow Through, Audit Finds 
Michigan Department of Transportation reviews of crashes in work zones were found to be lacking in analysis and follow through, an Office of Auditor General report released on Thursday found.